Question

Match the following items. 1. expand from Atlantic to the Pacific Frederick Douglass 2. Kansas-Nebraska Act Roger

Answer 1

1- Expand from Atlantic to the Pacific --- Manifest Destiny

The Manifest Destiny is an idea that expresses the belief that the United States of America is a nation destined to expand from the Atlantic coasts to the Pacific.

2- Kansas-Nebraska Act --- Stephen A. Douglas

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was the law promulgated in the United States, in 1854, for the creation of the states of Nebraska and Kansas, in territories of the old French Louisiana. It was driven by the senator and leader of the Democratic party Stephen Arnold Douglas, of Illinois.

3- Runaway slaves --- Fugitive Slave Act

The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed in September 18, 1850, that ruled the methods of capturing escaped slaves and returning them to their owners.

4- Dred Scott case --- Roger B. Taney

The Dred Scott v. Sandford case was a judicial claim, crucial in the history of the United States, resolved by the Supreme Court in 1857, in which it was decided to deprive any inhabitant of African descent, whether they were slaves or not, the right to citizenship and the authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories of the country was removed from Congress. The decision was drafted by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.

5- Uncle Tom's Cabin --- Harriet Beecher Stowe

Uncle Tom's Cabin is a novel by writer Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was published for the first time on March 20, 1852.

6- Captured John Brown --- Robert E. Lee

On October 16, 1859, supported by North abolitionists, Brown planned to create liberated zones in the hills of the western part of Virginia and with 20 of his followers he assaulted and took the federal arsenal of Harpers Ferry (present West Virginia) and took control of the city. His group was surrounded by an Army company under the command of Colonel Robert E. Lee. Ten Brown's men, including two of his sons, died in the battle that followed, and he was wounded and forced to surrender.

7- A leading black abolitionist --- Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, gaining prestige by his oratory and critical writings against slavery.

Answer 2

1. The idea of America expanded from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean is known as Manifest Destiny. This idea shaped the federal governments policy for almost the entire 19th century.

2. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a law that allowed citizens to vote on slavery. This was introduced by Stephen Douglas .

3. Runaway slaves were brought back to their owners thanks to the Fugitive slave law.

4. The Dred Scott case concluded that slaves were not people, they were property. The lead judge in the case was Roger Taney .

5. Uncle Tom's Cabin was a famous book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

6. Robert E. Lee was the person who captured John Brown.

7. Frederick Douglass was a leading abolitionist in American society.