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Why did john brown attack the arsenal at harpers ferry

John Brown wanted to use the weapons at the arsenal to arm freed slaves who he would lead in a revolt against slavery.

novanet- he hoped to inspire a revolution to end slavery

How did congress attempt to resolve the dispute between the north and the south regarding slavery in the territories

To attempt to resolve the dispute between the North and South regarding slavery, Congress convened on December 3, 1849. The result of this convention was the Compromise of 1850.

The Compromise of 1850 allowed the New Mexico and Utah territories to choose, in the future, to become slave states. The South avoided adopting the Wilmot Proviso. A stronger Fugitive Slave Act was passed by Congress.

What conductor on the underground railroad was known as black moses

Harriet Tubamn

How did the newly opened territory of Kansas become a battleground for the issue of slavery

two opposing governments were established in kansas: proslavery and antislavery

When did Lincoln declare that there was an insurrection in the south

When South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter.

What contributed to the event of Bleeding Kansas

Slavery was an issue that contributed to the event of Bleeding Kansas. Bleeding Kansas was also known as the Bloody Kansas war.

What issue did Stephen A Douglas believe had a constitutional basis for its resolution

Slave ownership in territories could be decided by popular sovereignty (Novanet Answer)

In the election of 1848 the major parties were forced to take a stand on slavery because of

The rise of the Free-Soil Party.

In the presidential election of 1860 what candidates supported popular sovereignty

Stephen Douglas

Why did the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin infuriate people in the South

One reason that the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin infuriated people in the South was that southerners felt that it was an inaccurate depiction of Southern life (Stowe had never been to a Southern plantation).

What did Roger B. Taney do that increased regional tensions in the United States during the 1850

During that time Taney led the Supreme Court, which declared slaves to be property.

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