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| amendment added to a bill in Congress which effectively meant that California and other new territories would be closed to slavery. It was eventually rejected by the Senate | ||
| Formal withdrawal of a state from the Union. South threatened to do this many times and finally would in 1861. | ||
| Series of resolutions which was meant to settle questions of slavery. Admitted California as a free state but also increased enforcement of Fugitive Slave Laws | ||
| Vice President who replaced Zachary Taylor as PResident when Taylor died | ||
| Term for the right of residents of territories to vote on whether or not they wanted slavery | ||
| laws passed by the North which did not allow the imprisonment of runaway slaves. It also guaranteed fugitive slaves a jury trial | ||
| secret network of escape routes for fugitive slaves that included secret tunnels and "stations." | ||
| famous black woman who was a "conductor" and helped hundreds of slaves escape | ||
| female writer whose book on slavery was an instant success and raised public awareness about the issue of slavery. | ||
| book about lives of slaves which stirred strong reactions from both Northerners and Southerners | ||
| Law that established two new territories and gave residents right to decide on issue of slavery | ||
| antislavery fanatic who led several violent revolts but was later hanged | ||
| nickname for the territory that had become the first violent battleground of slavery just before the civil war | ||
| Democratic presidential candidate who won in 1852 after collapse of Whig party had begun | ||
| belief of favoring American-born people over immigrants | ||
| Party which did not like immigrants and was known for secret handshakes and passwords | ||
| party which was against slavery in new territories. Former president Van Buren was their candidate | ||
| New political party created in 1854. It brought people in from various areas and is today a very major party | ||
| Republican candidate who was known for mapping the Oregon Trail and leading U.S. troops into California during the Mexican War | ||
| Victorious Democratic president of 1856 who was a Northerner but supported many policies like by the South | ||
| slave who went to court to try to prove that living in a free state made him a free man | ||
| Chief Justice of Supreme Court who handed down decision that slaves were not U.S. citizens and could not be free by living in a free state | ||
| idea supported by Stephen Douglas which said that any territory could exclude slavery simply by refusing to pass laws supporting it | ||
| town in West Virginia where an attempt to start a slave revolt occurred. It had a few positive results as the raid leader would be hanged | ||
| new country which left the United States in 1861 | ||
| Former senator who was elected president of the new country in the South. He was devastated at the new prospect of becoming their president | ||
| Republican Presidential victor from Illinois in 1860. Would become one of the most famous Presidents of all time. | ||
| Editor of the New York Times who was a staunch abolitionist and always spoke his mind | ||
| Illinois senator who was part of many key slavery fights during the 1850's. |
