Kansas-Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas

Flashcards about the Kansas-Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas.

In the 1850s, what was the fastest way to get from New York to California?

Sailing around the tip of South America.

What was the point of contention in the debate over the transcontinental railroad?

To determine where to place the railroad's eastern terminus.

Who led the northerners in wanting the transcontinental railroad to end in Chicago?

Stephen A. Douglas.

What problem existed with the northern terminus of the transcontinental railroad?

That it would require the railroad to pass through unorganized Indian country.

What two territories would the Kansas-Nebraska Act create?

Nebraska and Kansas.

Why did southerners oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

That it would lead to the creation of more free states.

How would slavery be determined in the territories according to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Popular sovereignty.

Which state gave pro-slavery advocates an advantage in Kansas?

Missouri.

According to early Kansas law, how could people who weren't permanent residents still vote?

They could vote as one day Kansans.

What was the result of the early Kansas elections?

The Kansas legislature legalized slavery.

What was the capital of Kansas when the Kansas legislature legalized slavery?

Lecompton.

Where did anti-slavery people in Kansas form their own government?

Lawrence.

Who rampaged through the town of Lawrence, destroying property and terrorizing the anti-slavery government?

Missouri border ruffians.

What was the name of the speech Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner gave?

The Crime Against Kansas.

Which South Carolina senator did Charles Sumner slam in his speech?

Andrew Butler.

Who assaulted Charles Sumner on the floor of the Senate?

Preston Brooks.

How did Preston Brooks assault Charles Sumner?

He beat him with a cane.

Who decided it was time for the anti-slavery folks to fight back?

John Brown.

How did John Brown get active in the abolitionist fight?

Joined vigilance committees.

What was the name of the pro-slavery village that John Brown attacked?

Potawatomi Creek.

What happened at Potawatomi Creek?

He and his men dragged five pro-slavery men from their homes and hacked them to death with broadswords.

What did Horace Greeley call Kansas?

Bleeding Kansas.