War about to erupt. 10. 1855 Bloody Kansas – Kansas-Nebraska Act set off bitter violence in the The Kansas territory. More than 200 people died over the issue of slavery. The area became known as _______________ Kansas. Anti-and pro-slavery forces set up governments. The town of Lawrence was destroyed by pro-slavery forces. Little room left for __________________. Effect: Both sides willing to __________ for their beliefs. 11. 1857 Dred Scott Supreme Court Case – Scott was a _________ who claimed that Dred because his master had taken him to the free territories of Illinois and Wisconsin, he should be ___________. Supreme Court ruled that because Scott The was not considered a ___________, but property, he had nor rights and could not file a __________. Court also ruled that ____________ had no The power to decide the issue of slavery in the territories. This meant that slavery was legal in all the territories and the Missouri Compromise was __________________________. The issue of slavery reaches a boiling point. Becomes a ____________ issue in Effect: north and ___________________ issue in the south MORE ROOM FOR COMPROMISE! –NO 12. 1859 Harper’s Ferry and John Brown – Brown and a group of _________________ John organized a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, a federal _____________ (a place where weapons and military equipment is stored or made.)
War about to erupt. 10. 1855 – Bloody Kansas The Kansas-Nebraska Act set off bitter violence in the Kansas territory. More than 200 people died over the issue of slavery. The area became known as _______________ Kansas. Anti-and pro-slavery forces set up governments. The town of Lawrence was destroyed by pro-slavery forces. Effect: Little room left for __________________. Both sides willing to __________ for their beliefs. 11. 1857 – Dred Scott Supreme Court Case Dred Scott was a _________ who claimed that because his master had taken him to the free territories of Illinois and Wisconsin, he should be ___________. The Supreme Court ruled that because Scott was not considered a ___________, but property, he had nor rights and could not file a __________. The Court also ruled that ____________ had no power to decide the issue of slavery in the territories. This meant that slavery was legal in all the territories and the Missouri Compromise was __________________________. Effect: The issue of slavery reaches a boiling point. Becomes a ____________ issue in north and ___________________ issue in the south –NO MORE ROOM FOR COMPROMISE! 12. 1859 – Harper’s Ferry and John Brown John Brown and a group of _________________ organized a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, a federal _____________ (a place where weapons and military equipment is stored or made.)
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