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KS History Ch. 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abolitionist | A person who wanted to bring about the immediate end of slavery. |
| Antislavery | Against the practice of slavery. |
| Border Ruffian | Missouri settlers who crossed into Kansas to influence the outcome of the slavery issue in Kansas Territory. |
| Bushwhacker | Missouri settlers who raided antislavery settlements in Kansas. |
| Free-Stater | Someone who wanted Kansas to become a free state. |
| Jayhawker | A Kansas free-soiler who would raid pro-slavery settlements and towns. |
| Popular Sovereignty | The idea that political and law making power resides with the citizens. |
| Proslavery | Supportive of the practice of slavery. |
| Repeal | To revoke or remove. |
| Transcontinental | Spanning or crossing a continent. |
| Treason | Violation of allegiance toward one’s country. |
| Unconstitutional | Not in accord with the principles set forth in the constitution of a nation or state. |
| Samuel Jones | Proslavery sheriff of Douglas County who attacked Lawrence and burned down newspaper offices and the Free State Hotel. |
| Charles Robinson | Involved in Free-state movement & arrested for treason by the Bogus Legislature for speaking out against slavery. |
| John Brown | A well known abolitionist who was willing to use violence to end slavery and was executed for treason. |
| What was the Fugitive Slave Act? | A law requiring all citizens to assist in the recovery of any runaway slaves. |
| Why was it difficult to organize a government in Kansas Territory? | There were both anti-slavery and proslavery forces who wanted control of the government. |
| How did Kansas Territory get the nickname Bleeding Kansas? | National attention focused on the violence over slavery. |
| The Southern states relied on slave labor because... | The economy of the South was based on the cotton crops grown there. |
| What was the Underground Railroad? | A network of safe houses that helped slaves escape to a free state. |
| Under which constitution did Kansas become a state? | The Wyandotte Constitution. |
| What effect did the Kansas-Nebraska Act have on the Missouri Compromise? | The KS-NE Act caused the MO Compromise to be repealed (removed). |
| How would popular sovereignty be applied in Kansas Territory? | The people who lived in the Kansas Territory would be given the right to vote for or against slavery |
| What rights did the Wyandotte Constitution give women? | Owning property, child custody, voting in school board elections. |
| What led to violence between Senator Charles Sumner and Representative Preston Brooks? | Namecalling over the issue of slavery. |
| What ended the Pony Express? | Telegraph and transcontinental railroad service. |
| What was the Bogus Legislature? | Illegally elected pro-slavery territorial government, supported by President Franklin Pierce. They kicked out all anti-slavery members and began writing their own constitution. |
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