Antebellum Period Study Guide

Flashcards covering key concepts and events related to the Antebellum Period for exam preparation.

Antebellum means __.

before the war

The Antebellum Period refers to the years __.

before the civil war specifically from the late 18th century through the early 1860s.

Factors that played a role in the expansion of Antebellum Slavery include __, __, and __.

economic pressures, westward expansion and the rise of the cotton gin.

The North benefited from slavery by __.

profiting from cotton produced by enslaved people in the South, fueling its textile industry.

The North objected to Missouri joining the Union because they were afraid of __.

upsetting the balance between free and slave states in Congress.

The three main components of the Missouri Compromise included __, __, and __.

Maine admitted as a free state, Missouri admitted as a slave state, and slavery prohibited in the remainder of the Louisiana Territory of the 3630 parallel.

California’s application for statehood in 1849 intensified __.

sectional tensions particularly regarding slavery.

The three parts of the Compromise of 1850 included __, __, and __.

the admission of California as a free state, establishment of popular sovereignty for New Mexico and Utah, and the enactment of a strengthened Fugitive Slave Act.

The Fugitive Slave Act was a pair of federal laws enacted in 1793 and 1850 that __.

authorized the capture and return of escaped enslaved people to their owners.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was about __.

exposing the immorality of slavery and advocating for its abolition.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced __, which allowed residents to decide on slavery.

the concept of popular sovereignty.

The nickname 'Bleeding Kansas' refers to __.

the violence that erupted in Kansas over the issue of slavery.

William Lloyd Garrison was __.

an abolitionist known for his anti-slavery newspaper, The Liberator.

Harriet Tubman was __.

an escaped enslaved woman who became a leading figure in the Underground Railroad.

The Grimke sisters were __.

feminist and abolitionist activists from a slaveholding family.

David Walker was __.

an African American abolitionist who advocated for slaves' rights and published 'Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World.'

Sojourner Truth was __.

an African American abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her speech 'Ain't I a Woman?'.

The Dred Scott v. Sandford court case was about __.

whether enslaved individuals could sue for their freedom.

The Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case was __.

that African Americans could not be considered citizens and therefore had no right to sue.