Build up to Statehood
How did Kansas get to decide if they would become a free or slave state?
By voting
What was John Brown's goal in life? What was his motivation for this?
What was the military tactic used in most conflicts in Kansas?
Guerilla Warfare
What constitution passed to make Kansas a state?
Wyandotte Constitution
Who were the Jayhawkers? Who were the boarder ruffians?
Jayhawkers- People fighting to make Kansas a free state
boarder ruffians- People fighting to make Kansas a slave state, primarily from Missouri
Who was beaten with a cane for his speech "Crime against Kansas"?
Charles Sumner
What was the Pottawatomie massacre?
John Brown and his men killed 5 pro-slavery men
What was the deadliest event in Kansas?
Quantrill's Raid, Lawrence Massacre
When is Kansas day?
January 29th (1860)
Define Bleeding Kansas
The violence throughout Kansas based on if it would become a free or slave state
What did the 36 30 line do? What compromise was it apart of?
Divided the country in 1/2, north of it was free, south of it was slave: Apart of the Missouri Compromise
What was John Brown trying to do at Harpers Ferry? How did it turn out?
He was tryin to get weapons from a military base to start a slave rebellion. It failed as he was stopped and hung for treason.
What was the first attack of Bleeding Kansas?
Sack of Lawrence
What constitution was proposed to make Kansas a slave state?
Lecompton Constitution
What were Beacher Bibles?
Crates of guns disguised as Bibles
What was the first election in the Kansas Territory called? Why was it called this?
Bogus Legislature, Missourians illegally voted in the election to rig it to make a pro-slavery government
Conductor of the Underground Railroad
What was battle took place during Bleeding Kansas that some people consider the 1st battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Black Jack
What were 3 pros of the Leavenworth Constitution?
No slavery
Equal rights for all men
African American men and Native Americans could vote
What did the free staters non-violent response to the Bogus Legislature?
Created their own free state government in Topeka
What 4 things did the compromise of 1850 do?
1. Admitted California as a free state
2. Utah and New Mexico could vote on the issue of slavery
3. Slave trade was banned in Washingto DC
4. Fugitive Slave Act passed
What happened to John Brown at the Battle of the Spurs?
He was helping enslaved people escape through Kansas and came across a pro-slavery militia. They were so scared of John Brown they ran away.
What was the last violent event of Bleeding Kansas?
Marais des Cygnes Massacre
What constitution was anti-slavery but made it illegal for African Americans to live in Kansas?
Topeka Constitution
What was a Free Soiler?
People who opposed Slavery not on moral grounds but because it took away their chance to start their own farm