1. Chapter 14 The Nation Divides

2. The Kentucky senator who provided the basic ideas for the Compromise of 1850. The Kentucky senator who provided the basic ideas for the Compromise of 1850.

3. Most Californians did not want this to be legal in their state. Most Californians did not want this to be legal in their state.

4. made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves and allowed fugitive slaves to be arrested even in areas where slavery was illegal. made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves and allowed fugitive slaves to be arrested even in areas where slavery was illegal.

5. principle that would allow voters in a particular territory to decide whether they wanted to ban or permit slavery principle that would allow voters in a particular territory to decide whether they wanted to ban or permit slavery

6. act that divided the Louisiana act that divided the Louisiana Purchase into two territories.

7. John Brown led a group in the killing of five pro-slavery men in what was called John Brown led a group in the killing of five pro-slavery men in what was called

8. He was beaten by Representative Preston Brooks with a cane on the floor of the Senate. He was beaten by Representative Preston Brooks with a cane on the floor of the Senate.

9. Became the state’s nickname after Kansas erupted into a state of civil war. Became the state’s nickname after Kansas erupted into a state of civil war.

10. chief justice who wrote that African Americans were not citizens chief justice who wrote that African Americans were not citizens

11. ran for president as a Republican in the election of 1860 ran for president as a Republican in the election of 1860

12. sued for his freedom in a case that reached the Supreme Court sued for his freedom in a case that reached the Supreme Court

13. Believed he could help the enslaved by giving weapons to slaves and starting a revolt. Believed he could help the enslaved by giving weapons to slaves and starting a revolt.

14. John Brown’s raid occurred in John Brown’s raid occurred in

15. As punishment for his crimes, John Brown was sentenced with As punishment for his crimes, John Brown was sentenced with

16. The Democratic Party had two presidential candidates in the 1860 election because the party had officially The Democratic Party had two presidential candidates in the 1860 election because the party had officially

17. said he believed that slavery should not spread, but it also should not be abolished where it already existed. said he believed that slavery should not spread, but it also should not be abolished where it already existed.

18. devotion to the interests of one region instead of to the country as a whole devotion to the interests of one region instead of to the country as a whole

19. By 1856 this territory had both a pro-slavery government and an antislavery government. By 1856 this territory had both a pro-slavery government and an antislavery government.

20. This Party was formed in 1854 by people opposed to the spread of slavery. This Party was formed in 1854 by people opposed to the spread of slavery.

21. The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not prohibit someone from taking slaves into a federal territory since slaves were considered The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not prohibit someone from taking slaves into a federal territory since slaves were considered

22. Just four days after Lincoln’s election, a special convention was called in this state to consider secession. Just four days after Lincoln’s election, a special convention was called in this state to consider secession.

23. In 1861 delegates from the seceding states met to form a new nation, called In 1861 delegates from the seceding states met to form a new nation, called

24. In April 1861 Union forces surrendered this important federal outpost in the South, to the Confederates. In April 1861 Union forces surrendered this important federal outpost in the South, to the Confederates.

25. This new state was created after President Lincoln sent troops into western Virginia, encouraging the region’s largely pro-Union population to refuse to join the Confederacy. This new state was created after President Lincoln sent troops into western Virginia, encouraging the region’s largely pro-Union population to refuse to join the Confederacy.