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I think it was because the first people to get there could choose whether or not the state allowed slaves. Therefore both sides wanted to quickly get there and claim it as their own.

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What suffered widespread violence as proslavery and antislavery settlers fought for control of the territory?

Kansas


Why did violence erupt in Kansas in the mid 1850?

Violence erupted in Kansas in the mid-1850s primarily due to the contentious debate over whether the new state would allow slavery, a conflict exacerbated by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. This act allowed settlers in Kansas Territory to determine their own stance on slavery through popular sovereignty, leading to an influx of pro-slavery and anti-slavery activists. Clashes between these opposing groups, notably in events like the sacking of Lawrence and the Pottawatomie Massacre, turned the region into a battleground known as "Bleeding Kansas." This violence highlighted the deep national divisions over slavery, foreshadowing the larger Civil War to come.


What led newspapers to speak of bleeding Kansas'?

The Kansas - Nebraska Act was passed by both Houses in the Congress. This resulted in violence between pro slavery people and anti slavery abolitionists. Thus the term "Bleeding Kansas was used to describe the fighting there.


Where did the violence in bleeding Kansas occurr?

There was bullet shooting, cannons about 50 people died during the years 1854-1859.


How did north feel about bleeding Kansas?

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.

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What was the effect of an event in bleeding kansas?

Tensions and violence over slavery spread outside Kansas


Why did violence break out in Kansas in 1851?

Violence broke out in Kansas in 1851 due to the ongoing conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers vying for control of the region. The struggle to determine the state's stance on slavery escalated tensions and led to acts of violence and aggression between the two groups.


What was the nickname for the violence that happened after the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Bleeding Kansas


What was an effect of the events of bleeding Kansas?

Tensions and violence over slavery spread outside Kansas


What was an effect of events in Bleeding Kansas?

Tensions and violence over slavery spread outside Kansas


What was the cause of the violence in the Kansas territory?

Lincoln wanted Kansas to fight the south; instead, Kansas seceded from the union and fought with the south


What was effect of the event bleeding Kansas bleeding?

Tensions and violence over slavery spread outside Kansas


What was the outcome of the section to select a legislature in the kansas territory?

Violence


Can a person convicted of domestic violence in Kansas buy a gun?

no


Can you own a gun if convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor in Kansas?

No- and not just Kansas, but nowhere in the US. FEDERAL law.


What led to a violent struggle over slevery in Kansas?

Violence erupted in Kansas due to the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. Pro-slavery people and anti-slavery people became savage with each other over the issue of slavery. The result of the severe violence is termed "Bleeding Kansas".


What was in effect of the events in “bleeding Kansas?

Tensions and violence over slavery spread outside Kansas