1. ID- Harriet Beecher Stowe, “The Book that Made this great War” Summary 1- Who made the comment that “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” started the CW? –Lincoln Summary-Stowe and Helper: Literary Incendiaries 1) What was Stowe’s purpose in writing “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”? –As a response to the Fugitive Slave Law Uncle Tom’s Cabin made the North aware of the horros of slavery for the first time

2. 2) How did “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” influence the actions taken by Northerners? Encourage young men to join the Army and others would not support the FSL 3) How did “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” influence other nations in regards to the Civil War? European citizens refused to support their gov. if the gov. sided w. the South

3. 4) What was the premise of Hinton Helper’s “The Impending Crisis of the South”? –That slavery hurt white and middle class whites 5) How did the South violate American freedoms in trying to limit access to Helper’s book? –The books were banned and/or burned

4. ID- John Brown (413) Summary 2- Who was Augustus Washington and what was his solution for his family in regards to the race/slave issue in the US? –Af/Am. photographer, moved his family to Africa/Liberia OI- Kansas in Convulsion 5) What occurred at “Pottawatomie Creek? –John Brown and his followers hacked up five possible pro- slaveryites.

5. 6) What was the Lecompton Constitution? It said the people of Kansas had to include allowing slavery or banning slavery in the Constitution 7) How was the Lecompton Constitution meant to protect slavery in Kansas? The KA. Constitution could not ban slavery for people who already had slaves in Ka.

6. ID- Dred Scott and His Wife and Daughters (418) Summary 3- How was Dred Scott’s ordeal promoted to Americans? –Through anti-slavery newspaper that promoted his family. OI- Dred Scott Bombshell 8) Why did Dred Scott believe he should be free? –He lived in a free state w. his owner

7. 9) How did the court’s decision that a black slave was not a citizen twist the issue of blacks in US? (*) It could deny citizenship to free blacks too (up to 250k people) 10) How did the decision upset “Free-Soilers”? The decision said slaves were property and could be taken to any territory and held there. 11) “Foes of the extension of slavery” felt that the decision was not a reflection of the court, but instead what group? Southern planters

8. ID- Lincoln expressed his views on the relation of black and white races… (p 412) Summary 4- What was Lincoln’s views in regards to whites vs. blacks? –Whites WERE superior to blacks Summary 5- What did Lincoln want for blacks? –Equality of opportunity OI- The Great Debate: Lincoln Versus Douglass 12) What political position were Lincoln and Douglas running for? –Senate seat from Illinois

9. 13) What was Stephan Douglas’ reply to the “Freeport Doctrine”? Douglas felt slavery would stay down if people voted it down 14) Who won the election? Douglas 15) How did the election and campaign effect Lincoln nationally? Lincoln became a possible Republican candidate for the Presidency

10. Last Moments of John Brown (423) Summary 6- What controversial action is John Brown doing in the painting? –Kissing an Af/Am baby Summary 7- What was Brown’s feeling on his way to be hung? Why? –He was glad to give his life to the abolitionist cause OI- John Brown: Murderer or Martyr 16) What occurred at Harper’s Ferry in October 1859? –Failed slave revolt, where blacks refused to join, lead by Brown where seven innocent people were killed, including a free black, and injuring 10 more people

11. 17) Why should Brown possibly not been hanged for treason? He was insane 18) What was the extreme response by the South to John Brown in regards to their status in the US? They wanted to secede feeling that whites wanted to kill Southerners 19) How did Republicans react to Brown’s actions? Disowned brown and said they had nothing to do with him 20) Who did Emerson compare Brown too? Jesus