Bleeding Kansas Territory: Understanding Conflict and Settlement

What does 'Popular Sovereignty' mean in the context of territorial settlement?

• Citizens voting directly on issues
• People deciding whether slavery would be legal in a territory
• States choosing their own representatives
• Congress determining territorial laws

Why did the Missouri Compromise become controversial in Kansas Territory?

• It allowed unrestricted slavery expansion
• It completely banned slavery nationwide
• It was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act
• It guaranteed equal representation for all states

What motivated many settlers to come to Kansas Territory in the 1850s?

• Free government land
• Gold rush opportunities
• Religious persecution
• Guaranteed wealth

How did the New England Emigrant Aid company support antislavery settlers?

• Providing free weapons
• Offering reduced-price trips
• Guaranteeing land ownership
• Creating military protection

What was unique about the Pony Express communication system?

• Free message delivery
• Instant telegraph communication
• Horseback letter relay across 2,000 miles
• Government-sponsored messaging

Why did border ruffians cross into Kansas Territory?

• To explore new lands
• To influence territorial elections illegally
• To hunt buffalo
• To establish permanent farms

What limitation existed for voting in early Kansas territorial constitutions?

• Only property owners could vote
• Only women could vote
• Only white males could vote
• Only former soldiers could vote

How did the Underground Railroad function in Kansas Territory?

• As a formal train system
• Through a network of secret safe houses
• With government support
• Using official military routes

What economic system did Southern states believe would be threatened by abolishing slavery?

• Industrial manufacturing
• Agricultural plantation economy
• Textile production
• Maritime trade

What did the Lecompton Constitution deliberately do regarding slavery?

• Completely ban slavery
• Allow completely free voting
• Create a confusing ballot that protected slave ownership
• Grant immediate freedom to all slaves