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Cards in this guide (9)
Which factor most influenced the southern way of life

(novanet) most crops were tended with slave labor

What was the effect of Abraham Lincoln winning the election of 1860

The north and the south became tow separate political entities.

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.

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 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.

Why did the Dred Scott decision alarm Northerners

The Dred Scott decision declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional and ruled that slaves were property. The decision did not necessarily alarm most people in the North.

What type of laws did northern state legislatures pass in response to the Fugitive Slave Law

personal liberty laws

Why did john brown attack the arsenal at harpers ferry in 1859

He hoped to inspire a revolution that would end slavery.

What position did Abraham Lincoln take on slavery during the Lincoln-Douglas debates

Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting

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