Congress did not have the power to make rules about slavery in the kansas territory.
The South was concerned how their way of life would be if Lincoln ended slavery. They couldn't imagine a society without slavery
Hopeful that the people of Kansas and Nebraska might vote for slavery in those states.
Kansas was so important to the south since it opened the slavery territory. The south was losing its political détente and needed the numbers to get the Missouri Compromise.
the north and south became more divided over the issue of slavery
To maintain parity with the North, as more new states entered the Union.
It split the government in half. It created a definite line of north and south. It allowed Kansas to have slavery and Nebraska to have no slavery.
the north and south became more divided over the issue of slavery
the north and south became more divided over the issue of slavery
Texas voted to have slavery. Kansas and Nebraska were divided in their decision for and against slavery. South also wanted to expand to California and north was adamant against it.
They were disappointed that the experiment with putting slavery to the vote seemed to be causing violence, and they blamed the South for sending ruffians into Kansas to intimidate the voters. The South, of course, blamed the North for doing the same.
the north and south became more divided over the issue of slavery