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Missouri Compromise
Def, Made Maine a free state and madeMiss. a slave state also said that no slavery above 36 30 line.
Signif, kept a balance of free an slave states. determined were slavery could be. -
Tariff of Abominations
South called the Tariff the tariff of abominations because the north raised the tariff on british goods and forced southerners to by northern goods. Sig- Raised the taxes on british goods -
Underground Railroad
Def- A groupe of people formed together to help slaves escape to the north. Sig- Helped free slaves -
Free Soil Party
Def- Formed by northern Whigs an democrats and members of small antislavery party known as the Liberity party. Sig- Wonted to stop slavery -
Compromise of 1850
Def- Senate passed 5 laws based on Clays resolution together the laws formed the compromise of 1850. Sig- It was to settle several slavery issues. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Def- made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves. Sig- Helped arrest escaped slaves in states where slavery was illegal. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Def- A book made up of run away slave stories. Sig- Let people no what the slaves where going through -
Republican party
def- a political party formed in the 1850 to stop the spread of slavery in the west -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Def-Took the place of missouri compromise Sig- Helped Douglas get the sothern support he needed. -
sack of lawrence
def- the name of raid that happened in lawrence. Sig - rebels went in an arrested free soil leaders with treason and burned the whole town. -
Pottawatomie massacre (bleeding Kansas)
Def- Abbolitionist John Brown killed 5 pro slavery settlers out of there cabins and excuted them this became known as the Pottawatomie massacre. Sig- Outraged bu the sack of lawrence he wonted revenge. -
Election of 1856
Def- president election Sig- Buchanan won the election -
Dred Scott Decision
Def- Scott sued for his freedom Sig - he had lived in a free soil place and was gonna get took to jail -
Lincoln Douglas debates
Def- A series of debates between Lincoln and Douglas during 1858
Sig- To see witch one get elected president -
Freeport Doctrine
Def- Douglass reply to Abraham Sig- Douglas explained to lincoln how people could use pop. sovereignty to keep slavery out of place when Dred Scott decision said they could not. -
Election of 1860
Def- Stephen Douglas an Abraham Lincoln ran against each other. Sig Witch one would get president -
Confederate states of america
Def- the name the 7 seceded states gave thers country Sig Formed there own country -
Fort Sumter
Def- Battle that started the civil war Sig- first battle that started the civil war
