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The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 6 • Survey of U.S. History - SS3313 IC

In the 1855 election in Kansas, the settlers voted

Answer
A
whether or not to allow the railroad to go through Kansas.
B
to select the representatives to Congress from Kansas.
C
whether or not to ratify a newly drafted constitution.
D
to choose a territorial government in Kansas.

Explanation

In 1855, Kansas settlers elected members of the territorial legislature, establishing a territorial government. Proslavery forces from Missouri also crossed into Kansas to influence the vote, helping produce a legislature that favored slavery. The election was not a vote on a constitution or a railroad route.

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