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settling in Kansas
social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| proslavery | supportive of the practice of slavery. |
| antislavery | opposed to practice of slavery. |
| abolitionist | a person who wanted to bring about the immediate end of slavery. |
| free staters | a settler who believed Kansas should not allow slavery. |
| speculators | someone who invest financially in something with the possibility of great gains or losses. |
| abolitionist | not in accord with the principles set forth in the constitution of a nation or a state. |
| demographic | relating to the study of the characteristics of human populations. |