What is an abolitionist?
People who wanted to gradually end slavery
What book did Harriet Beecher Stowe write?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What did John Quincy Adams do with slavery?
proposed an amendment to end slavery in 1839 that was never considered
Who was Frederick Douglass?
He was one of the best-known African American abolitionists. He escaped from slavery and spoke at meetings as well as editing an antislavery newspaper.
Who guided the runaway slaves?
conductors
Who was most famous for helping with the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Why did Southerners want to secede?
California had applied to be a free state, which would cause slave states to be outnumbered in the Senate
What did the Southerners get as part of the compromise?
Fugitive Slave Act
What was the main goal of the Republican Party?
ban slavery in the new territories
Who was the slave that used for his freedom?
Dred Scott
Who did Lincoln lose to for a seat in the Illinois Senate?
Stephen A. Douglass
Who tried to raid an arsenal?
John Brown
What was the event called where someone tried to bring the slaves together and get them weapons?
The Raid on Harpers Ferry
What became the first state to secede from the union?
South Carolina
What argument did the seceding states use to justify leaving?
state’s rights
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
What are the border states? (four)
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
Name two parts of the North’s war plan.
- Union would blockade Southern ports.
- North would gain control of Mississippi to split Confederacy in two
- Union would capture Confederacy’s capital: Richmond, Virginia
What are two advantages of the Union in the civil war?
Larger population, more abundant resources, a larger navy, and a larger railroad network
What are two advantages of the Confederacy in the civil war?
strong military leaders,a strong fighting spirit, and a familiarity with the land.
