Pre Civil War APUSH

Which political party formed as a result of opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Republican Party

What was a direct result of the Compromise of 1850?

The Compromise admitted California as a free state

Who led the Battle of Buena Vista?

Zachary Taylor

Which political party was formed due to the Wilmot Proviso?

The Free Soil Party was a response to the Wilmot Proviso.

Why did the Republican Party emerge?

To oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act

What sparked the Panic of 1837?

A banking crisis in England

Which document proposed the acquisition of Texas?

Annexation Resolution

What was the outcome of the Compromise of 1850 regarding slavery in the new territories?

It allowed popular sovereignty to decide

Who led the effort to negotiate the Maine Boundary dispute?

Daniel Webster

What led to the establishment of the Free Soil Party?

Support for the Wilmot Proviso

Which President signed the Compromise of 1850 into law?

Millard Fillmore

Which President was called "Young Hickory"?

James Polk

What document was proposed for Kansas statehood that divided the Democratic Party?

The Lecompton Resolution

What economic issue heavily impacted the North during the Panic of 1857?

Railroads and land speculation