Effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction — Quiz

Question 7 • United States History and Geography

Why did violence occur in Kansas after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Answer

People in the territories were angry that a new political party had been established.

Many Americans disagreed with the Supreme Court decision to limit slavery in the territories.

Plantation owners were outraged that slavery had been outlawed in the territories.

Opposing forces clashed because they disagreed about popular sovereignty and slavery.

Explanation

The Kansas-Nebraska Act let settlers decide whether slavery would be allowed through popular sovereignty. Proslavery and antislavery supporters moved to Kansas and clashed over the decision, leading to violent conflict known as Bleeding Kansas. The conflict was not caused by a Supreme Court decision limiting slavery.

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