kansas and nebraska
Which best explains why Southerners in Congress supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It allowed slavery where the Missouri Compromise had banned it.
Why did some Northerners in Congress disapprove of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
It could allow slavery to exist in Northern territories.
What did the terms of the Missouri Compromise impose on the lands of the Louisiana Purchase?
Only states south of 36° 30' N would permit slavery.
In 1856, an antislavery group led by John Brown killed settlers at
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas.
Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act with the strongest support from
Southerners.
How did the United States acquire the land that became Kansas and Nebraska?
as part of the Louisiana Purchase
In the 1800s, the US government wanted to keep the number of free states and slave states equal in order to
maintain a balance in Congress between representatives who supported slavery and those who opposed it.
The land that would become kansas and nebraska was __________of the Missouri Compromise line.
north
Who were the border ruffians?
proslavery men from Missouri
Stephen A. Douglas wanted to open the land of Kansas and Nebraska for
settlement
The Kansas-Nebraska Act received strong support from
southern states
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created the
territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
Which event occurred first?
the Louisiana Purchase
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act,
the people in each territory would vote on whether they wanted to allow slavery or not.
Stephen A. Douglas proposed creating two territories because he was determined to expand....
the railroad
In the early 1850s, how would creating a territory north of the Missouri Compromise line affect the balance of free states and slave states?
upset the balance
The name "Bleeding Kansas" referred to
violence between proslavery and antislavery settlers.
Why did popular sovereignty make the question of who would settle in Kansas and Nebraska a key concern?Check all of the boxes that apply.
-The settlers would decide whether or not to allow slavery in the territory. -The question of slavery in the territories might eventually affect the balance of free states and slave states. -New settlers would be in competition over control of the territories and their future
In May of 1856, a proslavery mob attacked the town of
Lawrence, Kansas.
Which of the following best describes the results of the Kansas elections?
The elections were marred by fraud and violence.
What terms did the Missouri Compromise impose on any newly created western territories?
The southern half should permit slavery, and the northern half should be free.
