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Who were the Border Ruffians from the mid-1800s?

A
proslavery settlers who came to Kansas from the neighboring state of Missouri
B
proslavery settlers who brought enslaved people to Kansas from the South
C
antislavery settlers who came to Kansas to work on the railroad
D
antislavery settlers who were sent to Kansas from the northeast
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In the 1800s, Border Ruffians and Free Soilers both wanted to

A
influence the territorial elections in Kansas.
B
influence the territorial elections in Nebraska.
C
establish Nebraska as a free territory.
D
establish Kansas as a slave territory.
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Why did the federal government remove American Indians from the Kansas and Nebraska territories?

A
They wanted to protect the American Indians from attacks by settlers.
B
They wanted to extend the railroad and open the land to settlers.
C
The Missouri Compromise declared that they had to be removed.
D
Fighting from the Mexican-American War was extending into the area.
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In the 1800s, people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North along a secret network were called

A
“compromisers.”
B
“border ruffians.”
C
“conductors.”
D
“free soilers.”
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How did the Missouri Compromise attempt to settle the issue of slavery?

A
It decided that the use of enslaved labor would not be allowed in Missouri.
B
It declared that slavery would be forbidden in all Northern states.
C
It allowed the people in the new territories to decide the issue of slavery.
D
It divided the land into areas where slavery would and would not be allowed.
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What is the main reason why Free Soilers came to Kansas in the 1800s?

A
to ensure the people of Kansas would be free to own slaves
B
to ensure that Kansas voted to become a free state
C
to help free African Americans move into the territory
D
to claim the free land they were promised in Kansas
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In the 1800s, why did the US government want to keep the number of free states and slave states equal?

A
to prevent one region from becoming more economically unstable than another and to keep the US economy on an even keel
B
to maintain a balance in Congress between the number of representatives who supported slavery compared to those who opposed it
C
to make it less likely that enslaved workers would attempt to escape a slave state to seek freedom in a free state
D
to provide settlers in the territories the opportunity and the right to determine the issue of slavery for themselves
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Why did Southern senators initially block the organization of the Kansas and Nebraska territories?

A
They thought the railroad that would be built there would only benefit the North.
B
They did not think the area’s American Indians should be moved to Oklahoma.
C
They worried that the area’s American Indians would be relocated to the South.
D
They were afraid the admission of new free states would tip the balance.
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Which statement best describes the two competing constitutions in Kansas in 1855?

A
Neither constitution agreed on the subject of making slavery legal.
B
Neither constitution was supported by the people of Kansas.
C
Both constitutions allowed slavery in Kansas for property owners.
D
Both constitutions considered Kansas to be a free territory.
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In the 1855 election in Kansas, the settlers voted

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.

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