US History Chapter 6-2 The Crisis Deepens. Political Developments Kansas-Nebraska Act made the _________________________ obsolete Some people struck back.

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US History Chapter 6-2 The Crisis Deepens

Political Developments Kansas-Nebraska Act made the _________________________ obsolete Some people struck back with _________ Others worked for change through the __________________________________

Political Developments The Birth of the Republican Party –Kansas-Nebraska Act shattered the _____________ party –Election of 1854, the anti-slavery coalitions organized as the _______________________ –No slavery in new territories –The Republican party also absorbed the northern ____________________________

Political Developments The election of 1856 –Which party won? –Who was their candidate? –Why did he win?

Sectional Divisions Grow The Dred Scott Decision –Who was Dred Scott? –What did he claim? –Did he win?

Sectional Divisions Grow Kansas’ Lecompton Constitution –1857 legalized ______________ –Voted down in a territory-wide ____________ –Kansans overwhelmingly voted it down –Did not become a state until ____________

Lincoln & Douglas 1858 Illinois Senate Race Lincoln’s belief about slavery: Douglas’ (Nickname) belief about slavery:

John Brown’s Raid Planned to seize the federal arsenal at ________________________________ Northerners viewed him as a ______________________________ Brown’s Raid made Southerners believe __________________________________

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