Key Events and Figures in Pre-Civil War America
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What is Harpers Ferry known for?
Site of John Brown's 1859 raid against slavery.
Where is Harpers Ferry located?
In western Virginia.
What was located in Harpers Ferry that was significant to John Brown's raid?
A small federal arsenal.
What year was the Fugitive Slave Act enacted?
1850
What did the Fugitive Slave Act require?
Return of escaped slaves.
Which courts lost jurisdiction over fugitive slave cases due to the Fugitive Slave Act?
Northern courts.
What could happen to a northerner who refused to help catch alleged runaway slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act?
It was considered a federal crime.
Did accused Blacks have the right to a jury trial under the Fugitive Slave Act?
No.
Who determined the status of accused Blacks under the Fugitive Slave Act?
A federally appointed commissioner.
Who was the first Republican presidential candidate?
John C. Fremont
In what year was John C. Fremont the Republican presidential candidate?
1856
What nickname was John C. Fremont known by?
The Pathfinder
What is John C. Fremont credited with in relation to California?
Liberating California from Mexico
Who was Dred Scott?
A slave who sued for freedom.
What was the outcome of Dred Scott's initial lawsuit?
He lost his suit in 1854.
What did Dred Scott claim in his lawsuit?
That several years of residence on free soil made him legally free.
Which court did Dred Scott appeal to after losing his lawsuit?
The US Supreme Court.
In which states did Dred Scott live that were free from slavery?
Illinois and Wisconsin Territory (now Minnesota).
Roger Brooke Taney
Chief Justice who ruled in Dred Scott case.
What was the Ostend Manifesto?
A declaration by the United States in 1854 that Cuba was 'naturally' a part of the United States.
In what year was the Ostend Manifesto issued?
1854
What did the Ostend Manifesto urge Spain to do?
Accept an offer of $120 million for Cuba.
How much money did the Ostend Manifesto propose for the purchase of Cuba?
$120 million
Know Nothings
Political party opposing immigration and Catholic influence.
Who reintroduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Stephen Douglas
What two territories were created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Kansas and Nebraska
What principle did the Kansas-Nebraska Act use to decide the slavery question in the territories?
Popular sovereignty
What is a filibuster?
A tactic to delay legislative action, often in Congress.
What were southerners backing by the late 1850s to seize land for slavery?
Private armies, known as filibusters.
In which region were southerners attempting to seize land for slavery through filibusters?
Latin American countries.