Bleeding Kansas
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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what year did the hostilities start between the Border Ruffians, and Free States?
1856
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What year did the act take place in, and what was it?
1854. The act was passed to let the people of the territories to determine whether the state would be free, or a slave state.
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Why was it called Bleeding Kansas?
It referred to the blood shed happening due to the upcoming vote for the state to enter the union.
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Who was one of the settlers that came to voice his or her opinion?
John Brown
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In order of events list the 3 major events after the sacking of Lawrence

Massacre at Pottawatomie Creek, Harpers Ferry, the hanging of John Brown

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These states were at, or above the 38th parallel as described in the Missouri compromise, what was included in this act to overthrow the compromise for these 2 territories?

popular sovereignty

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What was the largest and most violent attack by the border ruffians?
the sacking and burning of lawrence
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What did this act lead to in the territories?

Influx of new settlers to try and swing the state, and violence, mounting tensions.

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What made John brown come to Kansas? Who believes sent him?

He came to Kansas to join the fight on the free staters side, and God

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Why did Ruffians only focus on Kansas?

Nebraska did not have a good climate in growing cotton and Kansas had more capability of becoming a slave state

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