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Vocabulary Question Vocabulary Question

What is popular sovereignty? What is popular sovereignty?

Vocabulary Answer Vocabulary Answer

A system in which the residents vote to decide an issue.

A system in which the residents vote to decide an issue.

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Notable Women Question Notable Women Question

A slave who became a well-known “conductor” of the underground railroad.

A slave who became a well-known “conductor” of the underground railroad.

Notable Women Answer Notable Women Answer

Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman

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Quotes QuestionQuotes Question

What did President Lincoln say when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe?

What did President Lincoln say when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe?

Quotes AnswerQuotes Answer

“So this is the little lady who made the big war?”

“So this is the little lady who made the big war?”

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Laws QuestionLaws Question

Name and briefly explain one provision of the Fugitive Slave Act.

Name and briefly explain one provision of the Fugitive Slave Act.

Laws AnswerLaws Answer

- slaves not entitled to jury trial. - slaves not entitled to an attorney. - slaves couldn’t testify on own

behalf - a statement by the slave owner

was all that was required to have a slave returned.

- slaves not entitled to jury trial. - slaves not entitled to an attorney. - slaves couldn’t testify on own

behalf - a statement by the slave owner

was all that was required to have a slave returned.

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Notable Men QuestionNotable Men Question

Who coordinated the attack at Harper’s Ferry?

Who coordinated the attack at Harper’s Ferry?

Notable Men Answer Notable Men Answer

John Brown John Brown

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Compromise QuestionCompromise Question

What tactic did Stephen A. Douglas use to get the Compromise of 1850 approved?

What tactic did Stephen A. Douglas use to get the Compromise of 1850 approved?

Compromise AnswerCompromise Answer

He split “the package” into individual parts and got them approved one item at a time.

He split “the package” into individual parts and got them approved one item at a time.

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Places QuestionPlaces Question

Why did the abolitionists decide to attack Harper’s Ferry?

Why did the abolitionists decide to attack Harper’s Ferry?

Places AnswerPlaces Answer

They attacked at Harper’s Ferry to capture a federal arsenal.

They attacked at Harper’s Ferry to capture a federal arsenal.

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Dred Scott QuestionDred Scott Question

Why did Dred Scott think he should be granted his freedom?

Why did Dred Scott think he should be granted his freedom?

Dred Scott AnswerDred Scott Answer

Because he had been living in a free territory for several years.

Because he had been living in a free territory for several years.

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Miscellaneous QuestionMiscellaneous Question

Name the Civil War era book that addressed slavery as a moral issue.

Name the Civil War era book that addressed slavery as a moral issue.

Miscellaneous AnswerMiscellaneous Answer

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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Who Proposed This QuestionWho Proposed This Question

Who proposed the idea to prohibit slavery in territory obtained from the war with Mexico?

Who proposed the idea to prohibit slavery in territory obtained from the war with Mexico?

Who Proposed This Answer Who Proposed This Answer

David Wilmont, a lawyer from Pennsylvania

David Wilmont, a lawyer from Pennsylvania

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Final QuestionFinal Question

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Final QuestionFinal Question

Name one incentive (positive or negative) that was offered to try to get the North to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.

Name one incentive (positive or negative) that was offered to try to get the North to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law.

Final Answer Final Answer

- $10 was offered for turning in a slave

- There was a $1,000 fine and/or prison time for helping a fugitive. slave

- $10 was offered for turning in a slave

- There was a $1,000 fine and/or prison time for helping a fugitive. slave

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