What was Bleeding Kansas?
Q: What was Bleeding Kansas?
A: Bleeding Kansas was a border war on the Kansas-Missouri border that started with the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 and continued into the American Civil War (1854–1861). It was an ugly war between groups of people who had strong beliefs about slavery.
Q: Who coined the term "Bleeding Kansas"?
A: The term "Bleeding Kansas" was first coined by Horace Greeley of the New York Tribune.
Q: When did Bleeding Kansas take place?
A: Bleeding Kansas took place during the mid to late 1850s.
Q: What were the three different groups fighting for power in Kansas at this time?
A: The three different groups fighting for power in Kansas at this time were those who were pro-slavery, abolitionists and free-staters.
Q: How did Bleeding Kansas relate to events leading up to the American Civil War?
A: Bleeding Kansas, fought over the issue of slavery, was a precursor of events to come in the American Civil War.
Q: What caused BleedingKansas?
A: The cause of BleedingKansas was due to disagreements over slavery which began withthe passageoftheKansas–NebraskaActof1854.
