Kansas Events Flashcards
1
Q
Nickname given to Kansas due to the violence between proslavery and antislavery forces
A
Bleeding Kansas
2
Q
The event in which Missourians crossed into Kansas to vote illegally
A
Bogus Elections
3
Q
This event occurred when pro-slave forces surrounded Lawrence cutting off supplies, but departed peacefully after a week
A
Wakarusa War
4
Q
This event occurred when John Brown led a small group that slaughtered five pro-slave settlers in a small settlement in Northeastern Kansas
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Pottawatomie Creek Massacre
5
Q
During this attack, several sites in a anti-slavery community in Kansas were burned by those supporting the proslavery side
A
Sacking of Lawrence
