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Cards in this guide (12)
Why did some northerners object to dividing the nebraska territory in two

It would allow slavery to spread north of the line established by the Missouri compromise. - Novanet

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

Which factor most influenced the southern way of life

(novanet) most crops were tended with slave labor

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 did Abraham Lincoln say in his inaugural address

He would not interfere with slavery in the states where it already existed.

Why did John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry fail

Because John Brown was outnumbered and he should have had a lot more people to start with. Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.

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)

What role did Roger B Taney play in determining whether or not slaves could sue in the courts

Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.

Which new political party with a central antislavery philosophy became popular in the north in the mid- 1850s

The Republican Party

Who demanded nothing less than... a Revolution in the government of the country

William Lloyd Garrison

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).

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