Review Questions

Chapter 14 pages 465-482

1. What seemed to be Stephen Douglas goals in the Kansas-Nebraska Act? What was the result of popular sovereignty in Kansas? Why were there two governments in Kansas? What does Henry Beecher send to Kansas? What does John Brown do in Kansas? What causes Brown to act?

2. What does President Pierce want to happen to Cuba? Why is Pierce so interested in Cuba?

3. What changes were taking place in the American political party structure? How does the Republican Party come about?

4. On page 473 describes a event in Congress between Sumner and Brooks. What does this tell you about relations between the North and South?

5. Describe the differing cultural values of the South and North and each section's view of the other, and explain how these cultural differences helped lead to civil war?

6. Many inside and outside of Congress hoped that the issue of slavery in the territories could be decided by the courts on a legal non-political base. What does the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision say? What was the result of the Scott decision in clearing up the issue of slavery in the territories?

7. Why did John Brown raid Harpers Ferry? What impact did it have on the North and South?

8. Who are the four candidates for President in 1860 and in what section will each get most of his votes? During the election of 1860 where did Lincoln stand on slavery in the South and in the territories?

9. How was it possible for Lincoln to win the election of 1860? What were the events after the election of 1860 that causes Fort Sumter to be attacked on April 12, 1861?