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Under the terms of the Act, two territories were to be formed, Kansas and Nebraska. One would presumably become a slave state and the other a free state. Popular sovereignty would prevail and it was assumed that slave-owning Southerners would occupy Kansas and make it a slave state, while free state advocates would settle Nebraska. Things worked out as anticipated in Nebraska, but not in Kansas. Kansas was a Free State.
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What was the slave state capital of kansas?
Shawnee Mission
What was the compromise that had Missouri enter the union as a slave state?
The compromise of 1820 allowed the state of Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state in exhange for Maine entering as a free state. The compromise also stated that any state west of the Mississippi River would enter as a free state.
Where did the Kansas-Nebraska Act happen at?
In both Kansas and Nebraska, they were admitted states with popular sovereignty, which means the state chooses if it is a slave state or a free state.
What was the cause of the bleeding Kansas?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 called for "popular sovereignty." The decision about slavery was to be made by the settlers in Kansas rather than by outsiders. The decision as to whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state would be decided by the votes of people in Kansas. Whichever side had more votes counted by officials would decide if Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Kansas became a hotbed of violence and chaos as free state and slave state forces collided.
Did Oregon enter the Union as a free state or a slave state?
Oregon entered as a Free State.
How did bleeding Kansas begin?
The dispute was over whether Kansas would be admitted as a Slave State or a Free State. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed Kansas to enter as a Slave State if Nebraska entered as a Free one. The "bleeding" was from advocates on both sides trying to suppress the other by murder and terrorism.
Was kansas a slave state or free state?
it was a free state >3
Was Nebraska a slave state?
Yes, the State Nebraska was organized after the kansas-nebraska compromise. The state was selected as a slave state to balance out the slave states and non slave states since Kansas chose to be a free state.
Which situation showed how divided the federal government was over''Bleeding Kansas''?
President Pierce wanted Kansas to become a slave state, but Congress did not
Did Missouri want to enter the union as a free state?
No. The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave-state, on condition that there would be no more slave-states North of the parallel that marked Missouri's Southern border.
What was the decision about slavery for Kansas and Nebraska?
Nebraska will become a free state and kansas a slave state.
What type of state did Texas enter united state as free or slave?
slave states
Where did bleeding Kansas occur?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 called for "popular sovereignty." The decision about slavery was to be made by the settlers in Kansas rather than by outsiders. The decision as to whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state would be decided by the votes of people in Kansas. Whichever side had more votes counted by officials would decide if Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Kansas became a hotbed of violence and chaos as free state and slave state forces collided.
Why was kansas called the bleeding state?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 called for "popular sovereignty." The decision about slavery was to be made by the settlers in Kansas rather than by outsiders. The decision as to whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state would be decided by the votes of people in Kansas. Whichever side had more votes counted by officials would decide if Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Kansas became a hotbed of violence and chaos as free state and slave state forces collided.
What was the slave state capital of kansas?
Shawnee Mission
What number state was Kansas to enter the union?
kansas was the 34th state to be admitted to the union
Bloody Kansas was the result to what?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 called for "popular sovereignty." The decision about slavery was to be made by the settlers in Kansas rather than by outsiders. The decision as to whether Kansas would become a free state or a slave state would be decided by the votes of people in Kansas. Whichever side had more votes counted by officials would decide if Kansas would become a free state or a slave state. Kansas became a hotbed of violence and chaos as free state and slave state forces collided.
