Chapter 10 Vocab

	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.