1. EQ: What are the causes and effects of the Kansas – Nebraska Act?

2. Kansas-Nebraska Act
I. The Nebraska Territory was divided into two parts: Nebraska (NE) and Kansas (KS).

3. Kansas-Nebraska Act
II. The people of Kansas and Nebraska each voted on whether or not to allow slavery in their territory. (popular sovereignty)

4. (1854) Kansas-Nebraska Act
The people of Kansas and Nebraska each voted on whether or not to allow slavery in their territory. (popular sovereignty)
Both North & South fought for control.
(1861) Kansas joined Union as a free state.

5. The Kansas-Nebraska Act violated the Missouri Compromise
* The Kansas-Nebraska Act violated the Missouri Compromise. Both territories were north of 36 , 30’ N and should NOT have been allowed to have slaves.

6. “Bleeding Kansas”
• Northerners crossed the border to keep KS a free state.
• Southerners crossed the border to make KS a slave state.
• Bitter fighting broke out between those who were against slavery and those who were for. Many were killed.

7. Kansas joined the Union
The result?
Kansas joined the Union
as a free state in 1861