Question

in 1854 stephen a. douglas introduced this to the senate, to allow states to enter the union with or without slavery.
this was an agreement that california would be admitted to the union, the slave trade in the district of columbia would be restricted, and the fugitive slave law would be enforced.
this is the political loyalty to ones own region of the country over the entire country. this was a major factor leading up to the civil war.
this abolitionist was executed in 1859 after leading a failed attempt at armed slave insurrection at harpers ferry, virginia.
sectionalism
antebellum
john brown
kansas-nebraska act
eli whitney
compromise of 1850

Explanation:

1. Matches the 1854 bill by Douglas letting states choose slavery status.
2. Matches the 1850 agreement admitting California and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law.
3. Matches the definition of loyalty to a region over the whole nation, a Civil War precursor.
4. Matches the abolitionist executed in 1859 after the Harper's Ferry raid.

Answer:

1. Kansas-Nebraska Act
2. Compromise of 1850
3. Sectionalism
4. John Brown