2. Tallmadge Amendment: Tallmadge was a Rep. from NY who proposed that since there was already slavery in Missouri that it would gradually be outlawed in Missouri, making it a free state. This was a free-soil move, but it was voted down.
3. Missouri Compromise: Proposed by Henry Clay in 1820, it stated that Missouri would enter as a slave state, while Maine would enter as a free state. 36-30 line established, which banned slavery anywhere above this line in the territories. It was a Compromise to protect the balance of free & slave state members.
4. Wilmot Proviso: Proposed by Wilmot, stated that all the land won from Mexico would remain as it was before, free soil.
5. Mormons: (Glen Beck?) Major group that settled in Utah. Led by Joseph Smith, though he is later killed and Young takes over. Bingham Young led many trips to Utah, centering at Great Salt Lake. Polygamy <3.>
16. Lecompton Constitution: It was sent to the national government in regard to the Kansas slave question. It was drawn up by pro-slavery groups, and offered protection of slavery in Kansas-voted DOWNNN.
17. Impending Crisis: Helper. Poor whites were the ones most hurt by slavery, and they should join the Republicans.
18. John C. Breckenridge: VP for Buchanan, 56-60, leading Democratic nominee in the election of 1860. He supported slavery in the territories. Candidate for the Southern Democrats.
19. Constitutional Union Party: Formed in 1860-wanted compromise on the idea of slavery, but it was too late for that. Candidate: John Bell
20. Roger B. Taney: Supreme Court Justice from 1836-1864. He made the decision on the Scott case. He also declared the MO compromise to be unconstitutional.
21. William H. Seward: Part of the Young Guard-thought that slavery was immoral. He was a leading Republican politician. He brought many people to the Republican Party.
22. James Buchanan: Northerner who believed in Southern principles. President from 56-50. 3 important events during his administration: Dred Scott case, Panic of '57, Kansas question.
23. Stephen A. Douglas: Father of pop. sov. He was the leading contender with Lincoln for the presidency in '60. Opposed Lecompton Constitution and Kansas Nebraska Bill-which hurt his popularity. Also known as "The Little Giant"
24. Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser, proposed the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850. Best rep. of Whig party.
25. John C. Calhoun: Ideas on secession, supported South and slavery ideas.
26. Jefferson Davis: From Kentucky. President of the Confederacy. He wanted to reinstate the code of slavery in the territories.
27. John Bell: Nominee for the Constitutional Union Party, wanted to reinstate the 36-30 line. He won KY. They wanted to compromise on slavery, lame.
28. Robert Anderson: Leader of the Northern forces at Ft. Sumter. Said he would not fire the 1st bullet. He was attached April 12, 1861.
29. Stowe: "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Focused on the evils of splitting families and the evilness of the Fugitive Slave Law.
30. Joseph Smith: Led Mormons. Led journey to Salt Lake City. His religious sect is Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. He was killed, Young took over.
31. Nat Turner: Led a rebellion in VA. Black minister, believed God appointed him to free the slaves. Started rebellions, called for slaves to kill masters, Nat was killed. :(
32. Abolitionists: Opposed slave trade, wanted emancipation of slaves. Slavery = immoral.
33. Fire-eaters: Wanted separate Southern civilization. Secession and expansion of slavery, <3. They wanted slavery in Mexico and the Caribbean. Slavery here, there, everywhere.
34. William Lloyd Garrison: "The Liberator"-considered a radical abolitionist and wanted the immediate abolition of slavery.
35. Indentured Servants: After the slaves were freed, they had no money, no place to stay, and owned nothing. The Southerners would make them work for a place to stay, food, etc. Reinvention of slavery, ha-zah.
36. Charleston: Center of the Southern secessionist movement. Also the sight of Ft. Sumter and the crisis that revolved around the South taking this Fort.
37. New England Immigrant Aid Society: Established by Northeners that paid people to settle in Kansas, so pop. sov. would = FREE SOIL. "Beecher's Bibles"
38. Manifest Destiny: US should own all territory from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Led to the Mexican War, and it was also viewed as the idea for expansion into the Caribbean.
39. Doughface: Northern man with Southern principles, who supported slavery. (ex. Buchanan)
40. Ft. Sumter: First battle of the Civil War. Southern forces were led by Robert Anderson. Forces at Ft. Moultrie attacked the forces at Ft. Sumter. This battle saw the death of no one. Many people thought this was going to be a victory for the North because of their financial resources and population. The North had not been able to get rid of slavery, but here's the opportunity.
Feel free to add more. :)
Hope this helps!
Good luck, all.
6. Compromise of 1850: Proposed mainly by Henry Clay. Stated that Cali. would enter the Union as a free state. Also, the rest of the territory won from Mexico would be left up to popular sovereignty. It prohibited slave trade in D.C., and established a stricter Fugitive Slave Law.
7. Popular Sovereignty: The people of a territory decide on the question of slavery.
8. Gadsden Purchase: The last part of Mexico we bought established mile of railroad through the South-West. It would lead millions of people to the WEST. :)
9. Kansas-Nebraska Bil: It gave birth to the opposition of slavery. It stated the territories would be determined by pop. sov., which repealed the Missouri Compromise.
10. Know-Nothings: Pledged to secrecy in all discussion matters. Nativism, all the way, like double rainbows. Their major goal was for it to take 21 years for someone to become a naturalized citizen. Leading politician, Millard Fillmore.
11. Bleeding Kansas: Kansas was to be decided by pop. sov. This led lots of anger from both sides...leading to bloodiness.
12. Brooks(-Sumner) Affair: Bleeding Kansas issue was brought to Congress, Charles Sumner talked against slavery, and about Brooks' cousin. Once he was doen, Brooks beat him with his cane...like any old man would...and created serious damage for Sumner.
13. John Brown: Abolitionist who had devoted his life to abolish slavery. He (and his "bandits") led a massacre of a Southern family at Pottawatomie Creek. This led to the association of all northerners "being Brown-lovers". (NOTE: That is not a racist comment. (: )
14. John C. Fremont: 1st Republican candidate. A loser. 1856.
15. Dred Scott Decision: Dred Scott was a slave who had lived part of his life on free soil. He tried to sue for his freedom. Tauney was the Supreme Court judge on this case. He decided since Dred Scott was a slave, he was property, and therefore couldn't sue. It also stated that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional, and it repealed it. Another statement was that any territory could be slave territory, which reopened the slave controversy.
16. Lecompton Constitution: It was sent to the national government in regard to the Kansas slave question. It was drawn up by pro-slavery groups, and offered protection of slavery in Kansas-voted DOWNNN.
17. Impending Crisis: Helper. Poor whites were the ones most hurt by slavery, and they should join the Republicans.
18. John C. Breckenridge: VP for Buchanan, 56-60, leading Democratic nominee in the election of 1860. He supported slavery in the territories. Candidate for the Southern Democrats.
19. Constitutional Union Party: Formed in 1860-wanted compromise on the idea of slavery, but it was too late for that. Candidate: John Bell
20. Roger B. Taney: Supreme Court Justice from 1836-1864. He made the decision on the Scott case. He also declared the MO compromise to be unconstitutional.
21. William H. Seward: Part of the Young Guard-thought that slavery was immoral. He was a leading Republican politician. He brought many people to the Republican Party.
22. James Buchanan: Northerner who believed in Southern principles. President from 56-50. 3 important events during his administration: Dred Scott case, Panic of '57, Kansas question.
23. Stephen A. Douglas: Father of pop. sov. He was the leading contender with Lincoln for the presidency in '60. Opposed Lecompton Constitution and Kansas Nebraska Bill-which hurt his popularity. Also known as "The Little Giant"
24. Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser, proposed the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850. Best rep. of Whig party.
25. John C. Calhoun: Ideas on secession, supported South and slavery ideas.
26. Jefferson Davis: From Kentucky. President of the Confederacy. He wanted to reinstate the code of slavery in the territories.
27. John Bell: Nominee for the Constitutional Union Party, wanted to reinstate the 36-30 line. He won KY. They wanted to compromise on slavery, lame.
28. Robert Anderson: Leader of the Northern forces at Ft. Sumter. Said he would not fire the 1st bullet. He was attached April 12, 1861.
29. Stowe: "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Focused on the evils of splitting families and the evilness of the Fugitive Slave Law.
30. Joseph Smith: Led Mormons. Led journey to Salt Lake City. His religious sect is Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. He was killed, Young took over.
31. Nat Turner: Led a rebellion in VA. Black minister, believed God appointed him to free the slaves. Started rebellions, called for slaves to kill masters, Nat was killed. :(
32. Abolitionists: Opposed slave trade, wanted emancipation of slaves. Slavery = immoral.
33. Fire-eaters: Wanted separate Southern civilization. Secession and expansion of slavery, <3. They wanted slavery in Mexico and the Caribbean. Slavery here, there, everywhere.
34. William Lloyd Garrison: "The Liberator"-considered a radical abolitionist and wanted the immediate abolition of slavery.
35. Indentured Servants: After the slaves were freed, they had no money, no place to stay, and owned nothing. The Southerners would make them work for a place to stay, food, etc. Reinvention of slavery, ha-zah.
36. Charleston: Center of the Southern secessionist movement. Also the sight of Ft. Sumter and the crisis that revolved around the South taking this Fort.
37. New England Immigrant Aid Society: Established by Northeners that paid people to settle in Kansas, so pop. sov. would = FREE SOIL. "Beecher's Bibles"
38. Manifest Destiny: US should own all territory from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Led to the Mexican War, and it was also viewed as the idea for expansion into the Caribbean.
39. Doughface: Northern man with Southern principles, who supported slavery. (ex. Buchanan)
40. Ft. Sumter: First battle of the Civil War. Southern forces were led by Robert Anderson. Forces at Ft. Moultrie attacked the forces at Ft. Sumter. This battle saw the death of no one. Many people thought this was going to be a victory for the North because of their financial resources and population. The North had not been able to get rid of slavery, but here's the opportunity.
Feel free to add more. :)
Hope this helps!
Good luck, all.
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