Sectionalism SE

Who was the free-soil Pennsylvania democrat who argued against slavery in territories acquired from Mexico?

David Wilmot.

What is the term for the theory that territories should decide for themselves whether to allow slavery?

Popular Sovereignty.

Who were the three Old Lions of the Senate during the debate over the Compromise of 1850?

Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster.

Why did the Anthony Burns Affair create a national uproar?

He was the last fugitive slave to be returned from a northern state to the south.

Who is known as the Great Compromiser for proposing the Compromise of 1850?

Henry Clay.

Where was the eastern terminus of the proposed Transcontinental Railroad route by Jefferson Davis?

New Orleans, Louisiana.

Who was the engineer that purchased land in Arizona for a southern transcontinental railroad route?

James Gadsden.

Who was the IL senator that helped pass the Compromise of 1850?

Stephen A. Douglas.

What happened to Anthony Burns after he was returned to the south?

His freedom was purchased, and he went to seminary but ultimately died of consumption.

What was the nativist political party in the 19th century?

Know Nothing Party.

Who stated that there was a Higher Law than any Congress could provide regarding slavery?

William Seward.

What was the purpose of the Nebraska Bill and who wrote it?

Designed to organize the territory for a northern transcontinental railroad route, written by Stephen A. Douglas.

The Pottawatomie Massacre was a response to which incident?

The Sack of Lawrence, Kansas.

What law strengthened the right of slave owners to reclaim runaway slaves?

Fugitive Slave Law.

Who was the 'Angel of Mercy' responsible for killing eight pro-slavery families in Kansas?

John Brown.

What was the outcome of the Sumner – Brooks Affair?

The censure and re-election of Preston 'Bully' Brooks.

Who delivered the Crime Against Kansas speech?

Charles Sumner.

Who argued for his freedom based on having lived in Illinois, a free state?

Dred Scott.

Who wrote the majority opinion in Scott v. Sandford?

Roger Taney.

What was Abraham Lincoln's argument about the nation in his campaign?

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

What did Stephen A. Douglas argue about territories that could not reach a decision on slavery?

That they would remain free, leading to the Freeport Doctrine.

What was Abraham Lincoln's view on the Dred Scott decision?

He believed it was morally wrong and that Taney was corrupt.

Why was John Brown’s Raid at Harper’s Ferry frightening to southerners?

It aimed to arm slaves and provoke a revolt.

Who was the Constitutional Union Party Candidate in the 1860 election?

John Bell.

Who was the Northern Democrat Candidate in the 1860 election?

Stephen A. Douglas.

Who was the Republican Candidate in the 1860 election?

Abraham Lincoln.

Who wrote the influential abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Harriet Beecher Stowe.

What did the Freeport Doctrine state about territories and slavery?

That if a territory did not decide, it would be considered free.

Which city passed progressive liberty laws after the Burns Affair?

Boston, Massachusetts.

Who argued that 'Cotton is King' and that no one would dare make war on it?

James Henry Hammond.

What radical proposals did John C. Calhoun make during the debates over California statehood?

Proposals for dual presidents with equal veto power.

What sparked the gold rush in 1848?

Gold was found in the Sacramento River Valley.

What novel became the bestselling book of the mid-19th century?

Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

What was Daniel Webster's aim in his 'Seventh of March' address?

To calm angry passions over California statehood.

What practice diverted resources away from the South?

One crop plantation slavery.

What city had a significant population in 1800 but dropped to 41,000 by 1860?

Charleston, South Carolina.

What percentage of the nation's factories were in the South on the eve of the Civil War?

19% of factories producing 10% of manufacturing output.

What were Personal Liberty Laws designed to do?

Prevent or make it difficult to capture runaway slaves.

What legislation produced immediate sweeping changes in 1854?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Was Abraham Lincoln an abolitionist?

No, but he opposed slavery on moral grounds.