Asked by Kawsu Jammeh on May 27, 2024
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As a result of "Bleeding Kansas,"
A) a United States Senator was brutally beaten on the floor of the Senate.
B) the Democratic party chose a hard-line states' rights candidate as their presidential candidate.
C) the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed.
D) the United States Army was deployed to ensure a fair election in Missouri.
Bleeding Kansas
A series of violent political confrontations in the United States between 1854 and 1859 involving anti-slavery Free-Staters and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian" elements in Kansas Territory.
United States Senator
A member of the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress, elected to represent their state for a term of six years.
Democratic Party
One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, historically associated with progressive and liberal policies.
- Examine the consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and "Bleeding Kansas" on the polarization of national politics and the split between sections of the country.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and "Bleeding Kansas" on the polarization of national politics and the split between sections of the country.
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