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Slavery Dominates Politics
A. Terms and Names Write the letter of the best answer.
Know-Nothing Party
b. James Buchanan
c. John C. Frémont
d. Abraham Lincoln
e. Republican Party
f. Roger B. Taney
1.
This explorer and national hero became the Republican Party’s candidate
for president in 1856.
2.
Also called the American Party, this political party nominated Millard
Fillmore as their presidential candidate in 1856.
3.
This Chief Justice of the Supreme Court deepened the divisions between
North and South with his ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford.
4.
This new political party was formed by Free-Soilers, Northern Whigs, and
Democrats who opposed the spread of slavery.
5.
By winning in all but one of the slave states, this Democrat was elected
president in 1856.
6.
Although he lost a Senate race in 1858, this Illinois Republican became
nationally known because of debates with his opponent during the
campaign.
B. Extended Response Summarize the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v.
Sandford. Why were Northerners so upset by it? Explain.
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