Bleeding Kansas Quiz and Flashcards: Key Questions

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What was the cause of Bleeding Kansas?

Dispute over land ownership

Conflict over economic policies

Growing contention regarding slavery amplified by westward expansion (correct)

Tensions between Native American tribes and settlers

What characterized the violence in Bleeding Kansas?

Sectarian violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery advocates (correct)

Tensions between different political parties

Conflict between Native American tribes and settlers

Struggle for independence from the United States

What did Bleeding Kansas reflect?

Economic disparities between Northern and Southern states

Political struggles for power in the Midwest

Religious conflicts in the newly forming state of Kansas

Growing tensions regarding slavery in the United States (correct)

How did Southern politics contribute to the conflict in Bleeding Kansas?

It was dominated by large plantation owners who feared slavery's abolition or curtailment Signup and view all the answers

What did many scholars consider Bleeding Kansas to be?

A harbinger of the U.S. Civil War Signup and view all the answers

What event is considered a prelude to the U.S. Civil War?

The Brooks-Sumnar Affair Signup and view all the answers

What was the intention behind the assault on Harper's Ferry by John Brown and his followers?

To steal weapons and instigate an armed rebellion among enslaved individuals Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency in November 1860?

It was the final straw for many Southern states already primed for secession Signup and view all the answers

What was the process for the admittance of new states at the time?

Requiring a majority in Congress Signup and view all the answers

What event further drove a wedge between the North and South, with ties formally severed just a few months later?

The assault on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 on the issue of slavery expansion?

It admitted Maine as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and prohibited further slavery expansion above the 36-30 parallel. Signup and view all the answers

What was the key feature of the Compromise of 1850 regarding the issue of slavery?

It allowed New Mexico and Utah territories to decide the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty. Signup and view all the answers

What was the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 on the organization of the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory?

It organized the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory and allowed new states to decide on slavery. Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the violence in Kansas in November 1855?

Clashes between opposing militias and escalating tensions Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the conflict in Kansas?

A fragile peace brokered by the new territorial governor, John Geary Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Bleeding Kansas and the Expansion of Slavery

Political anxiety surrounded slavery during the addition of new states, as each state would impact the closely divided Congress.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 admitted Maine as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and banned further slavery expansion above the 36-30 parallel.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed New Mexico and Utah territories to decide the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 organized the remaining Louisiana Purchase territory and allowed new states to decide on slavery.
Kansas became the flashpoint of the larger slavery debate, with settlers from both North and South attempting to influence the territory's stance on slavery.
Violence erupted in Kansas in November 1855, with clashes between opposing militias and escalating tensions.
In 1856, the Kansas territory saw sectarian violence, with attacks from both pro-slavery advocates and Free-Staters.
The infamous "Border Ruffians" raided the lands of anti-slavery settlers, leading to the sacking of Lawrence, Kansas.
The violence culminated in the Battle of Osawatomie and was marked by reprisal attacks and organized militias fighting for three months.
The conflict in Kansas ended with a fragile peace brokered by the new territorial governor, John Geary.
Bleeding Kansas became the focus of the larger slavery conflict in the U.S., with violence also erupting in the halls of Congress.
The events in Kansas served as red flags heralding the greater conflict that would lead to the U.S. Civil War.

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Test your knowledge of the tumultuous events surrounding Bleeding Kansas and the expansion of slavery in the United States. Explore the political tensions, key legislation, and violent clashes that shaped this pivotal chapter in the lead-up to the Civil War.

Bleeding Kansas