What became the first battleground between those favoring the extension of slavery and those opposing it?
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| ___ became the first battleground between those favoring the extension of slavery and those opposing it. | Kansas |
| Under the ______, a slaveholder or slave-catcher had only to point out alleged runaways to take them into custody. | Fugitive Slave Act |
What was John Brown’s intention in raiding the arsenal?
John Brown’s intention in raiding the arsenal at Harpers Ferry was to arm… slaveholders so they could defend themselves against a slave insurrection.
What does the violence in the Senate tell you about the mood of the country in the late 1850s?
What does the altercation in the senate tell you about the mood of the country in the late 1850s? Preamble said that people are equal with equal rights. The Dred Scott case was saying not all people are equal, contradicting the Constitution.
Who was the senator that proposed popular sovereignty as the solution to slavery’s expansion *?
This lesson plan will examine how the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 affected the political balance between free and slave states and explore how its author, Stephen Douglas, promoted its policy of popular sovereignty in an effort to avoid a national crisis over slavery in the federal territories.
What did the North and the South gain from the Compromise of 1850?
Although each side received benefits, the north seemed to gain the most. The balance of the Senate was now with the free states, although California often voted with the south on many issues in the 1850s. The major victory for the south was the Fugitive Slave Law. In the end, the north refused to enforce it.
Why did the Compromise of 1850 not work?
Of all the bills that made up the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was the most controversial. It required citizens to assist in the recovery of fugitive slaves. It denied a fugitive’s right to a jury trial. For slaves attempting to build lives in the North, the new law was disaster.
What four things did the Compromise of 1850 do?
The Compromise of 1850 contained the following provisions: (1) California was admitted to the Union as a free state; (2) the remainder of the Mexican cession was divided into the two territories of New Mexico and Utah and organized without mention of slavery; (3) the claim of Texas to a portion of New Mexico was …
Which states used popular sovereignty?
The United States outlawed slavery before New Mexico applied for statehood. With the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the federal government authorized residents of the Kansas and Nebraska Territories to use popular sovereignty.
Which state did not use popular sovereignty?
Popular sovereignty was put to the test in by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The residents of each territory were to determine the status of enslavement in their territory. In Nebraska there was little problem; Nebraska would be a free state.