Road to the Civil War
Name _____________________
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Missouri Compromise
o 1. Missouri admitted as a ________________ state.
o 2. Maine admitted as a _________ state.
o 3. No more slave states admitted north of the _____° _____´ line in the Louisiana Territory.
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What does popular sovereignty mean? ___________________________________________________
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Who became the 12th President of the United States? ________________________________________
o What was significant about this election in terms of slavery? ____________________________
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Compromise of 1850
o 1. California was allowed to enter as a ___________ state.
o 2. The rest of the Mexican Cession was divided into __________________________ and
_______________. Slavery would be decided by _______________________________.
o 3. A strict new ____________________________________ was passed.
o 4. Slave trade ended in ________________________________________________.
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This book was published in 1852.
o Title: ________________________________________
o Author: ______________________________________
o It swayed the Northern view against __________________________.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
o Introduced by ________________________________
o Parts:
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1. Divided Nebraska Territory into _____________________ and ______________.
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2. ______________ would be decided by popular sovereignty.
o By late 1856, more than 200 people in Kansas have been killed because of the slavery issue.
This period of time was known as _________________________________________________.
o __________________________ was a northerner who led a raid on Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
in 1856 and killed 5 proslavery men.
o ____________________ = someone who was against slavery.
o Leading Abolitionists at this time:
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_____________________________ known as “Moses” and was a conductor for the
Underground Railroad.
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_____________________________ - former slave’s goal in life was to make sure
everyone in the world knew of the evils of slavery.
o Most controversy surrounding slavery was in the _________________________.
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Dred vs. Sandford
o ___________________________ was the slave who filed a lawsuit because he wanted to be a
free man.
o Supreme Court decision:
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1. Missouri Compromise was declared ______________________________.
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2. Scott couldn’t file a lawsuit because he wasn’t a citizen. Why?
___________________
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3. ________________________ couldn’t outlaw slavery.
o U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice was _____________________________.
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Politics
o New political party formed in 1854.
o Name: ___________________________
o Platform: keep slavery out of western territories.
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Senate election of 1858
o Candidates:
 _____________________ - known as “little giant”.
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_____________________ - known as “honest”, was tall, and a lawyer.
Harper’s Ferry
o ________________________ planned to lead a raid on a federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry,
Viriginia.
o Was it successful? ___
o Why? ______________________________________________________________________
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Election of 1860
o Candidates:
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_________________________________ and ___________________________________
o Winner: _______________________________________
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Civil War
o 1st state to secede from the Union was ____________________________.
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John C. Calhoun thought this was the remedy to a disagreement in 1849 as well.
o Opening shots were at _______________________________.
o Confederate States of America (CSA) president was ______________________________.
Review:
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13th Amendment - ____________________________________________________
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15th Amendment - ____________________________________________________
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Define:
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Colony - _______________________________________________________
o Suffrage - ____________________________
o Dictatorship - ___________________________________________________
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Who has the sole power of impeachment? ________________________
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Qualifications for House of Representatives:
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Terms for House of Representatives - ___yrs. and Senate - ____ yrs.
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Who was known as Tippecanoe? _________________________________________
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Explain the following:
o Proclamation of 1763 – ____________________________________________
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o Navigation Acts - ________________________________________________
o Great Compromise – ______________________________________________
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o New Jersey Plan – ________________________________________________
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Both the federal and state governments have the power to ____.
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_____________________ was the consequence of a federal legislation to clear Indians
from the Southeast.
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_________________________ needs a source of power, cheap labor, and new
technologies.
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Be able to explain the events leading up to the Civil War as well as key people.