| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Why did some people want a new political party? | No one in the two main parties, the Whigs and the Democrats, would take a strong stand against slavery. |
| What was the name of the new political party and what was its purpose? | The Republican party, and to keep slavery out of the western territories |
| Describe Abraham Lincoln? | A Republican from Illinois, he only had one year of formal schooling, but studied law on his own and became a politician. he was against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. |
| How many times did Lincoln and Douglas debate one another and what was the very important issue? | 7 times on slavery |
| What did Lincoln and Douglas believe about the slavery issue? | Douglas didn't like it but was for popular sovereignty. Lincoln believed it was wrong. |
| Who won the Senate seat – Lincoln or Douglas? | Douglas |
| Who is John Brown and what did he do? | He was an abolitionist who tried to lead a slave revolt. He tried to raid an arsenal, give slaves the weapons, and lead them in a revolt. |
| What is an arsenal? | A gun warehouse |
| What is treason? | Actions against one's country |
| What is a martyr? | Someone who is willing to give up his life for his beliefs |
| Was John Brown a hero or a villain? How did northerners and southerners view John Brown? | He was a villain because he killed people in order to have no slavery. The North saw him as a hero and the South saw him as a villain. |
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