The policy of popular sovereignty brought about fierce competition between the anti- and pro-slavery forces in the kansas territory. the pro-slavery forces brought in residents of nearby missouri to illegally vote to sway kansas politics. these illegal voters were known as “border ruffians.” the illegal activity did not stop with politics; the border ruffians engaged in intimidation and violence against anti-slavery settlers. what could have been done to stop the illegal voting? what about the violence?

How did the construction of the erie canal improve transportation in the united states in the 1820s? a. the canal connected the great lakes to the mississippi river. b. the canal connected the great lakes to the ohio river. c. the canal connected the atlantic and pacific oceans. d. the canal connected the great lakes to the atlantic ocean.

Which statement about jews is not correct? question 6 options: jews had been disliked and persecuted for many centuries. jews lived and worked in businesses throughout germany. many germans blamed jews for germany’s economic problems. jews began migrating to germany after the end of world war i.

Put these events in the correct order #1-4. cause: world war 1 caused heavy casualties and property damage throughout europe. many people barely had enough food to eat or coal to stay warm. what happened next? question 1 options: communism soon spread to many small countries near russia, and eventually spread to cuba, china, and vietnam. led by vladimir lenin, a group called the bolshevik party gained the support of the people and overthrew russia’s monarchy, killing czar nicholas ii and his family. russia, now led by lenin, became the first communist nation in history. russian citizens, who were starving and poor, became angry at the ruling class who held all of the nation’s wealth. 1 2 3 4