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Why was Kansas "bleeding" in 1856? -> After pro-slavery people from across the border in neighboring states crossed over to vote fraudulently in Kansas' election, violence broke out in Lawrence and a number of people were killed.
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What did the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 have in common, aside from being compromises? -> They each delineated regions of the country for slavery based on specific latitudinal and longitudinal lines.
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All of the following were significant motivations for antebellum-era abolitionists except: -> Beatlemania
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What was unusual about the election of 1860? -> It was the first time the popular vote was used to figure out who won.
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How did the Mexican-American War most directly contribute to the "house divided"? -> The suggestion that people already living in the territory from Mexico should be considered slaves as prisoners of war caused outrage in most of the North.
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