Kansas Constitutions and Their Provisions

The video discusses the four constitutions proposed for Kansas before it joined the Union. The Lecompton Constitution, drafted by pro-slavery advocates, was rejected twice. The Topeka Constitution, anti-slavery but still discriminatory, was also not enacted. The Leavenworth Constitution was the most liberal, granting voting rights to all men, but it too was not adopted. Finally, the Wyandotte Constitution led to Kansas joining the Union as a free state in 1859, rejecting slavery but denying voting rights to blacks and Native Americans.

Which constitution was drafted by pro-slavery advocates in 1857?

• Lecompton Constitution

• Topeka Constitution

• Leavenworth Constitution

• Wyandotte Constitution

What was a key provision of the Lecompton Constitution?

• It allowed free blacks to vote.

• It banned slavery entirely.

• It protected slaveholding and excluded free people of color from its Bill of Rights.

• It was the first constitution proposed for Kansas.

Why was the Lecompton Constitution ultimately rejected?

• It was approved by the House but failed in the Senate.

• It was supported by President Pierce.

• It was overwhelmingly defeated by Kansas voters.

• It was never sent to Congress.

What was the stance of the Topeka Constitution on slavery?

• It supported slavery.

• It banned slavery but barred free blacks.

• It allowed slavery but gave voting rights to free blacks.

• It was neutral on the issue of slavery.

Who took up the Topeka Constitution in a bill in July 1858?

• Senator C

• President Pierce

• President Buchanan

• Senator Stephen A. Douglas

What was unique about the Leavenworth Constitution?

• It was the first constitution to be approved.

• It was the most radical and liberal, granting voting rights to all males.

• It was supported by Southern states.

• It was never sent to Congress.

In which year was the Leavenworth Constitution sent to Congress?

• 1859

• 1858

• 1857

• 1860

Under which constitution was Kansas admitted to the Union?

• Lecompton Constitution

• Topeka Constitution

• Wyandotte Constitution

• Leavenworth Constitution

What did the Wyandotte Constitution reject?

• Voting rights for women

• Slavery and voting rights for blacks and Native Americans

• The inclusion of Kansas as a state

• The exclusion of free blacks from the state

What coincided with Kansas's admission as a free state?

• The secession of pro-slavery Senators

• The defeat of the Topeka Constitution

• The approval of the Lecompton Constitution

• The election of President Pierce