Review Ideas, Terms, and People Valle I
1. a. Identify What was the major issue of the newly
formed Republican Party?
b. Draw Conclusions How did the Kansas-Nebraska
Act affect political parties?
c. Elaborate Why do you think James Buchanan won
the election of 1856?
2. a. Identify who was Roger B. Taney, and why was he
Br
important?
b. Draw Conclusions How did the Dred Scott decision
affect the Missouri Compromise and the expansion of
slavery?
c. Predict What problems might result from the
Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case?
3. a. Recall What was the major issue of the Lincoln-
Douglas debates?
b. Make Inferences Despite his loss in the election,
how did Lincoln become the leader of the Republican
Party?
Critical Thinking
4. Identify Points of View In this lesson you learned
about the effects the political divisions and the Dred
Scott decision had on the slavery debate. Create a
graphic organizer like the one below and identify the
views of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas on the
issue of slavery.
Lincoln
vs.
Douglas