What are the definitions for these words?
civil war
Compromise of 1850
Daniel Webster
Free-Soil party
fugitive
Fugitive Slave Act
John C. Calhoun
Missouri Compromise
popular sovereignty
secede
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Wilmot Proviso
civil war: a war between citizens of the same country
Compromise of 1850: a series of laws passed in the United States to resolve the sectional tensions arising from the acquisition of new territories from Mexico, it allowed for the admission of California as a free state and implemented a stricter Fugitive Slave Act
Daniel Webster: an American statesman, lawyer, and orator known for his skills as a public speaker, he served as a U.S. Senator and Secretary of State and was an influential figure in shaping American politics in the early 19th century
Free-Soil party: a political party in the United States active from 1848 to 1854, it was opposed to the expansion of slavery into western territories and advocated for the rights of free white laborers
fugitive: a person who has escaped from a place or is hiding to avoid arrest, prosecution, or slavery
Fugitive Slave Act: a law passed in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850, it required all citizens to assist in the capture and return of escaped slaves to their owners
John C. Calhoun: an American politician and political theorist, he served as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Vice President, he was known for his strong defense of slavery and states' rights
Missouri Compromise: a legislative agreement passed in 1820 to admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, it also established a line of latitude (36°30') as the boundary between slave and free territories in the Western territories of the United States
popular sovereignty: the principle that the authority and legitimacy of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, allowing them to make decisions through voting and other democratic means
secede: to withdraw or break away from a larger political or governing body, often referring to a state or group of states leaving a country
Uncle Tom’s Cabin: a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and published in 1852, it portrayed the harsh realities of slavery and had a significant impact on public opinion regarding the institution of slavery in the United States
Wilmot Proviso: a proposed amendment to a bill in 1846 that would have banned slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War, although it was never passed, it fueled the ongoing debates over the expansion of slavery