kansas events Flashcards
1
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nickname given to kansas due to the violence between proslavery and anti-slavery forces
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bleeding kansas
2
Q
the event in which missourians crossed into kansas to vote illegally
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bogus elections
3
Q
this event occurred when pro-slave forces surrounded lawrence cutting off supplies, but departed peacefully after a week
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wakarusa war
4
Q
the event occurred when john brown led a small group that slaughtered five pro-slave settlers in a small settlement in northeastern kansas
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pottawatomie creek massacre
5
Q
during this attack, several sites in an anti-slavery community in kansas were burned by those supporting the pro-slavery side
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sacking of lawrence