Analyze the sectional crisis 1850-1860 — Compromise of 1850 + Fugitive Slave Act + Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852 + Kansas-Nebraska 1854 + Bleeding Kansas + Dred Scott 1857 + Lincoln-Douglas 1858 + John Brown's Harpers Ferry October 1859 — as escalating conflict over slavery's expansion
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g8.f.ex_10
Short Answer
Prompt
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act May 30 1854 explicitly repeal? What political party formed in response?
How it's presented
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Answer criteria
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- Missouri Compromise 1820
- Republican Party founded 1854 (Ripon WI March 20 OR Jackson MI July 6)
Hints
- Missouri Compromise had banned slavery north of 36°30' for 34 years.
- Anti-slavery-extension party formed from Whigs + Free-Soilers + Democrats.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Whig Party with Republican Party
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