dominant crop in the south

concept that U.S. was destined to expand westward

secret organization that took runaway states north

leader of "Bleeding Kansas"

freed black women in New York who focused on emancipation of blacks and women's rights

book that captured the horrors of slavery

"President without a party"

party committed against the extension of slavery

Senator who was beat with a cane

purchaser of Gadsden Purchase

invention that caused slavery to grow

leader of the Bear flag revolt

proposer of the Kansas- Nebraska Act

slave who fought for his freedom in case arguing that he was free due to his long term residence of free land

philosophy developed by Fizhugh- thought slavery was beneficial for slaves

writer of the antislavery newspaper "The Liberator"

Treaty that solved border issues between American and Britain in Maine

the idea that issues (mainly dealing with slavery) should be decided upon by the people

presidential canidate against Lincoln

president of the confederate states

Society founded with the purpose of transporting slaves back to Africa

provision that stated that slavery would not exist in any territories gained from Mexico

gave Seventh of March speech

banned slavery north of the 36°30’ line extended to the Pacific and would leave the issue in territories south of the line up to the people

author of Uncle Tom's Cabin