Antebellum America Vocabulary

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What was the Underground Railroad?

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A system of secret routes that helped slaves out of the South to freedom in the North

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Who was Harriet Tubman?

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An American abolitionist and former slave who helped lead over 300 slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

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What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sanford case?

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Slaves were not considered citizens, but property, and could not sue.

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What did the Compromise of 1850 achieve?

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It abolished the slave trade in Washington D.C. and added California as a free state.

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What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

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A law that allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal.

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What was the significance of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

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It was a novel that portrayed slavery as brutal and immoral.

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Who was Stephen Douglas?

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Senator from Illinois who ran against Lincoln for President

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What does "popular sovereignty" refer to?

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Rule by the people

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What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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A law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery.

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Who was John Brown?

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An abolitionist who attempted to lead a slave revolt by capturing Armories in southern territory.