U.S.History Name_______
Mr.Hajek Date_______
Period____
Reaction:American Literature. page 454
Identifies:
- Henry Clay:
- Fugitive Slave Act:
- Uncle Tom's Cabin:
- Roger Taney:(What did he say with Dred Scott decision)
- Lincoln-Douglas Debates:(Why was this significant)
- Freeport Doctrine:
- The Raid at Harpers Ferry: (what happened)
- Election of 1860: (Who ran and who won)
- Secession:
- Jefferson Davis:
Short
Answer Questions:
1.
Of the five main parts of the
compromise proposed by Henry Clay, what actually became law in the Compromise
of 1850?
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2.
Why did Lecompton and Topeka both
become seats of the government in Kansas in 1855?
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3.
What three issues were before the
Supreme Court as it reviewed Dred Scott’s case?
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4.
How did Stephen Douglass respond when
Lincoln pointed out that a contradiction existed between Democrats’ belief in
popular sovereignty and the Dred Scott
decision?
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5.
How did a four-man contest work in
Lincoln’s favor during the 1860 presidential race?
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