Most northerners opposed the Fugitive Slave Act because it...

gave commissioners too much power

In leading an armed resistance in Virginia, 1859, John Brown was attempting to...

steal weapons and give them to slaves

What did the Dred Scott v. Sandford Court case establish?

the restriction of the Missouri Comp. was unconstitutional

What was the consequence of the Compromise of 1850?

the balance between free and slave states ended in the Union

Justice Taney argued that Congress can't stop people from taking slaves into federal territory

slaves are property, therefore they are defended

Which best expresses why the southern states decided to leave the Union after the election?

the southern economy and way of life would be destroyed

How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the United States?

Slaves or territories would decide whether to permit slavery

What contributed to the Sack of Lawrence?

Kansas declared slavery illegal in its territory

What was the postion of South Carolina senator Calhoun in the debate for the Compromise of 1850

Slave states should remove from U.S.

What was the significance of the election of 1860?

showed the South was losing it's political power

What did Harriet Beecher Stowe do to influence the debate over slavery?

showed the harsh reality of slave life

What did southerners fear after John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?

the South's safety was in jeopardyThe North may attack again

What was Senator Henry Clay's contribution in the Compromise of 1850?

proposing that California enter the Union as a free state

Why was the case of Anthony Burns significant?

persuaded many to join the abolitionist movement

Introduced in 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act...

divided remainder of Louisiana Purchase into two divisions

Why was Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry a fail?

he did not have enough supporters

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Chapter 15 - Road to Civil War

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Chapter 15 of Mrs. Selden's Advanced American History Class

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1
Most northerners opposed the Fugitive Slave Act because it...
ended antislavery movement progress in the South
endangered their way of life
gave commissioners too much power
encouraged slaves to rebel against law
2
In leading an armed resistance in Virginia, 1859, John Brown was attempting to...
control the slaves that had escaped in Virginia
steal weapons and give them to slaves
fight the work of antislavery supporters in Virginia
Show his anger over the Dred Scott decision
3
What did the Dred Scott v. Sandford Court case establish?
the restriction of the Missouri Comp. was unconstitutional
slaves could not accuse slaveholders
Congress could ban slavery in federal territories
housing on free soil makes slaves free
4
What was the consequence of the Compromise of 1850?
The federal government was losing power over the states
Economic benefits of slave trade were destroyed
divisions between North and South became more distinct
the balance between free and slave states ended in the Union
5
Justice Taney argued that Congress can't stop people from taking slaves into federal territory
slaves are property, therefore they are defended
federal territory couldnt rule against slavery
slave trade was still allowed in every state
slaves weren't citizens
6
The Wilmot Proviso created feelings of ___ throughout the nation.
nationalism
sectionalism
compromise
7
Which best expresses why the southern states decided to leave the Union after the election?
the southern economy and way of life would be destroyed
end the conflicts about slavery between northern states
it would end the possibility of war
slaves would begin uprising
8
How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the United States?
The federal government would have the last word on slavery
Slavery would not be permitted anywhere in the country.
Slavery would not be permitted in unofficial states.
Slaves or territories would decide whether to permit slavery
9
What contributed to the Sack of Lawrence?
the government questioned slave holder's rights
pro-slavery jury accused antislavery government with treason
Preston Brooks caned Charles Sumner
Kansas declared slavery illegal in its territory
10
What was the postion of South Carolina senator Calhoun in the debate for the Compromise of 1850
California should be a free state
Slave states should remove from U.S.
slavery should end in Washington D.C.
slavery should be banned by the federal government
11
When Lincoln was elected in 1860, he stated that the government would...
make the needs of the South its priority
not ban slavery
not go to war with the South
agree about the extension of slavery
12
What did northeners oppose that took away a slave's right to a trial by jury?
Election of 1860
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Act
13
What was the result of the Pottawatomie Massacre?
Kansas became a free state
the government was not debating over the issue of slavery
Kansas fell into Civil War
Kansas citizens moved to Northern states
14
What was the significance of the election of 1860?
showed the South was losing it's political power
it exposed the corruption of the electoral college
It brought to light the divisions that existed over slavery
showed a candidate did not have to carry a state to win
15
What was made by Henry Clay that settled disputes about adding California to the Union?
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Wilmot Proviso
16
What did Harriet Beecher Stowe do to influence the debate over slavery?
accused federal government of obeying southern states
showed the harsh reality of slave life
attacked Southern political figures
leader in the start of Civil War
17
In the Licoln Douglas debates, Lincoln accused Democrats of wanting to...
form their own seperate nation
spread slavery in the west
overturn the Dred Scott decision
restablish slavery in the north
18
What did southerners fear after John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
the government would declare slavery illegal in the South
the antislavery movement would gain southern support
The slaves in the south would attack themselves
the South's safety was in jeopardyThe North may attack again
19
What was Senator Henry Clay's contribution in the Compromise of 1850?
asking that slave states be able to secede from the Union
proposing that California enter the Union as a free state
proposing a ban of slavery in the Mexican Cession
Calling for the end of slavery in the southern states
20
Why was the case of Anthony Burns significant?
persuaded many to join the abolitionist movement
marked the end of the Fugitive Slave Act
led to harsher version of the act
first case of a fugitive being declared free
21
Introduced in 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act...
Maintained balance of states in Union
enforced the Missouri Compromise's prohibition of slavery
divided remainder of Louisiana Purchase into two divisions
let the federal government decide on slavery in L.P.
22
What is the event that happened on May 24th, 1856?
Brown's Raid
Shay's Rebellion
Sack of Lawrence
Pottawatomie Massacre
23
Why was Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry a fail?
his people did not follow his plan
he was met with resistance from slaves in virginia
his men turned on him
he did not have enough supporters

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