A plan to replace the boundary between slave and free states after the U.S. expanded west, past the Mississippi River
The event scared many southern slaveholders. Sometimes outnumbered by slaves, owners worried that they would organize and rise up. Harsher restrictions on freedom resulted.
This future state broke away from Mexico and fought it's own war for Independence. Leaders of the republic later asked to be annexed into the U.S.
This nation was angered over the annexation of Texas. We eventually went to war with them. Which nation was it?
After defeating Mexico in war, the U.S. gained new lands in the west. Which state was the first to form from these new lands?
Gold was discovered in California leading to rapid population growth. Which compromise resulted in California being admitted as a free state?
One aspect of the Compromise of 1850 was that runaway slaves must be returned to the south as part of which controversial law?
This book, written by Harriett Beacher Stowe made northern readers mad as it outlined the conditions of slavery and southerns mad as it commented on their way of life.
Stephen Douglas pushed for the replacement of the Missouri Compromise as the way to determine slavery in new territories with this new law
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The Kansas Nebraska Act allowed settlers in Kansas to choose for themselves if they preferred the state be a slave state or a free state. Being able to choose is known as what?
Popular Sovereignty in Kansas created a hostile environment where groups fought over the issue. What nickname was related to the state?
In Washington, Senator Charles Sumner spoke out about bleeding Kansas. He criticized a relative if Representative Preston Brooks. Brooks attacked him with what weapon?
The caning of Charles Sumner further divided the country. So did the Supreme court decision that ruled slaves were property and could not sue in court. What was that case called?
Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president was elected in which year?
Which southern state was the first to decide to leave the Union due to Lincoln's election?
Other states joined South Carolina and they created their own country with their own constitution and president. What was the country called?
Lincoln did not want to let the CSA go, but he did let them strike first. Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
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