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The Kansas-Nebraska Act — Quiz

Question 1 • US History

What is the main reason why Free Soilers came to Kansas in the 1800s?

Answer
A
to ensure that Kansas voted to become a free state
B
to help free African Americans move into the territory
C
to ensure the people of Kansas would be free to own slaves
D
to claim the free land they were promised in Kansas

Explanation

Free Soilers opposed the expansion of slavery into western territories. They came to Kansas to influence its settlement and elections so that Kansas would enter the Union as a free state. Their goal was not to promote slave ownership or primarily to help African Americans relocate there.

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