2. Nebraska-Kansas act
of 1845
The two states decided whether they would be a salve-
free state or not. After the act was passed, many
people came to settle in Kansas.
Two votes had to be taken, due to pro-slavery getting
charged with fraud. In the second vote, pro-slavery
refused to vote.Violence broke out and President
Franklin Pierce sent in troops to stop the violence.
In 1861,Another vote was taken and
pro-slavery won but was charged with
fraud again. Kansas was admitted as a
free state.
3. Fort Scott
Fort Scott, previously a military fort, had been reopened as a
hotel for about 30 pro-slavery settlers, in 1856.
It was believed that they were supported by theSouthern
Emigrant Aid Society and were members of the Dark
Lantern Societies, who harassed Free-slave settlers and
drove them out of Kansas.
In 1858, trouble had intensified
and a very small battle broke out.
Only one soldier was killed.
4. James Montgomery
A leader of Free-State forces, who
caused a lot of violent acts.
In May of 1858, Montgomery and his
men drove around 11 free-state
settlers were pulled out of their homes
and were taken to a ravine to be shot.
In June 1858, him and his men
rescued a free-state settler, Benjamin
Rice, from jail. Rice had been arrested
for murder, Montgomery claimed that
Rice had been arrested illegally and
broke him out.