History
Name _____________________________ Class _________________ Date __________________
A Divided Nation Section 2
MAIN IDEAS
1. The debate over the expansion of slavery influenced the election of 1852. 2. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed voters to allow or prohibit slavery. 3. Pro-slavery and antislavery groups clashed violently in what became known as “Bleeding Kansas.”
Key Terms and People
Franklin Pierce Democratic candidate who won the presidential election of 1852 Stephen Douglas representative who introduced what would become the Kansas-
Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act the law that divided the rest of the Louisiana Purchase into
two territories—Kansas and Nebraska
Pottawatomie Massacre the murder of five pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek
by John Brown and several other abolitionists
Charles Sumner Massachusetts senator who was an outspoken critic of pro-slavery
leaders
Preston Brooks South Carolina representative who used a cane to beat Charles
Sumner on the Senate floor for his criticisms of pro-slavery leaders
Academic Vocabulary implications effects of a decision
Section Summary
ELECTION OF 1852 In the presidential election of 1852, the Democrats nominated Franklin Pierce. He was not a wellknown politician, however his promise to honor the Compromise of 1850 assured him many southern votes. Pierce ran against Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce’s win over Scott was resounding. When the votes were counted, it was discovered that out of the 31 states, 27 voted for Pierce.
Why was Franklin Pierce a popular candidate in the South? _______________________ _______________________
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Section 2, continued
THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT The slavery issue
A Divided Nation Section 2
MAIN IDEAS
1. The debate over the expansion of slavery influenced the election of 1852. 2. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed voters to allow or prohibit slavery. 3. Pro-slavery and antislavery groups clashed violently in what became known as “Bleeding Kansas.”
Key Terms and People
Franklin Pierce Democratic candidate who won the presidential election of 1852 Stephen Douglas representative who introduced what would become the Kansas-
Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act the law that divided the rest of the Louisiana Purchase into
two territories—Kansas and Nebraska
Pottawatomie Massacre the murder of five pro-slavery men at Pottawatomie Creek
by John Brown and several other abolitionists
Charles Sumner Massachusetts senator who was an outspoken critic of pro-slavery
leaders
Preston Brooks South Carolina representative who used a cane to beat Charles
Sumner on the Senate floor for his criticisms of pro-slavery leaders
Academic Vocabulary implications effects of a decision
Section Summary
ELECTION OF 1852 In the presidential election of 1852, the Democrats nominated Franklin Pierce. He was not a wellknown politician, however his promise to honor the Compromise of 1850 assured him many southern votes. Pierce ran against Whig candidate Winfield Scott. Pierce’s win over Scott was resounding. When the votes were counted, it was discovered that out of the 31 states, 27 voted for Pierce.
Why was Franklin Pierce a popular candidate in the South? _______________________ _______________________
Original content © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor.
169
Guided Reading Workbook
Name _____________________________ Class _________________ Date __________________
Section 2, continued
THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT The slavery issue