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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 2 • Survey of U.S. History - SS3313 IC

Who were the Border Ruffians?

Answer
A
antislavery men from the North
B
slaveholders from the South
C
proslavery men from Missouri

Explanation

Border Ruffians were proslavery men from Missouri who crossed into Kansas to influence its elections and support slavery. They were not antislavery Northerners or simply all Southern slaveholders.

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