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Dred Scott and the Slavery Debate

Question 2 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

In the 1800s, Border Ruffians and Free Soilers both wanted to

Answer
A
influence the territorial elections in Kansas.
B
influence the territorial elections in Nebraska.
C
establish Nebraska as a free territory.
D
establish Kansas as a slave territory.

Explanation

Both Border Ruffians, who supported slavery, and Free Soilers, who opposed slavery, tried to shape Kansas’s territorial elections. Their opposing aims were to make Kansas a slave or free territory, so neither group shared that specific goal. They did share the goal of influencing the territorial elections in Kansas.

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