Key Terms and People
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MahLove2011 on April 2, 2012
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Chapter.14 Section.4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 John Brown's raid | - began when he and his men took overarsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia - in this raid he was hoping to start a slave rebellion |
| John C. Breckinridge | - he was the vice president of Kentucky - Breckinridge supported slavery in the territories |
| Constitutional Union Party | - recognized " no political principles other than the Constitution of the country, the Union of the states, and the enforcement of the laws." - these members of this party met in Baltimore, Maryland |
| John Bell | - he was selected candidate for the Constitutional Union Party - he opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 - was a slaveholder |
| Secession | - formally withdrawing from the Union - Carolina's legislature wanted a special convention and delegates choose secession |
| Confederate States of America | - this form was also called the Confederacy - Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas signed this form |
| Jefferson Davis | - elected by delegates from seceded states as president of Confederacy - he hoped to be commanding general of Mississippi's troops |
| John J. Crittenden | - proposed series of amendments that would help the South - hoped the country could avoid secession and war |
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