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| A French government official who traveled through the United States and wrote about the issue of slavery. |
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| A person who believes that a person's status is based on race. |
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| A group that came out of the Wilmot Proviso. This group brought the issue of slavery to national politics. |
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| Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stow that brought home the issues of the cruelty of slavery to those living in the North. |
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| The idea that government must be based on the will of the people |
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| An extreme abolitionist. He and his followers murdered pro-slavery supporters. This action became known as the Pottawatomie Massacre. |
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| This man was known as the "little giant". Although short in stature he commanded great respect in Congress. This many pushed for states to decide on slavery by using popular sovereignty. |
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| President of the Union during the war |
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| President of the Confederate States of America. |
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| The action of Southern states, 1in 1860 and 1861, of withdrawing from the union |
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| This political party was a mixture of northern Whigs and others that were opposed to slavery. |
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| This individual was the Democratic nominee for President in 1856. Prior to this, he was the Minister of Great Britain. |
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| This man was the Republican Presidential candidate for President in 1856. This man was chosen because the Republicans believed he could strengthen their party. |
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| This man was an explorer nicknamed the "Pathfinder". He was also the Republican nominee for President in 1856. |
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| Supreme Court Chief Justin in 1857. |
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| This person ruled on the Dred Scott Decision. He ruled that Mr.Scott was not a citizen. Due to the fact he was not a citizen, he could not sue in U.S. Court. |
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