Cards in this guide (16)
What did Stephen A Douglas think about slavery
Stephen Douglas supported popular sovereignity, also called squatter sovereignity, which stated that each territory had the right to determine if they would accept slavery or not.
What political parties was united in its opposition to the spread of slavery
Why did thousands of fortune-seekers stream to California in 1849
What name was given to the fight between proslavery and antislavery forces following the passage of the Kansas nebraska act
Which African American abolitionist lost support by saying slaves should fight for their freedom
What argument used to justify slavery also served to question the fairness of Northerners
slaves had better lives than many free factory workers.
Where did anglos capture Mexican solders and declare the bear flag republic
What is a example of active resistance by slaves
Escaping to a marron colony- apex (:
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo granted New Mexico to which nation
The United States qualifies as such.
What country was the Santa Fe Trail used to as a trade route with Mexico
The Santa Fe Trail was a trade route between the United States
and Mexico.
How did the Americans win several battles in the Mexico American war
They made use of large armies.
An effect of the Fugitive Slave Law was that
Free African Americans feared being sent to prison.
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to doing what over slavery
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to going
to war over slavery.
The compromise of 1850 allowed people in where to decide weather they wanted slavery
According to the readings what did Albert Barnes and James Thornwell write about
In running for senate Abraham Lincoln argued that the country was weakened by