What were the problems for kansas during civil war?

Question

from 1854-1855?

Answer 1

Without a doubt the most significant problem in the state was due to the Kansas-Nebraska Act which allowed each new territory to determine, by vote, its own destiny wether to be a slave or free state. Because of Kansas' close proximity to slave state Missouri, pro-slavers began to pour across the border. Concurrently, abolitionists (mainly based out of Massachusetts - the largest organizers known as the New England Emigrant Aid Society of Boston) began to organize groups to migrate to Kansas to attempt to influence a free state electoral win. The result was a period in time known as "Bloody Kansas" (while the beginnings were in this time period it became much worse in the following 2-3 years) where these opposed groups began to engage in small skirmishes and atrocities against each other. In 1854-5 the skirmishes remained fairly small but would escalate to serious proportions including the burning of Lawrence by the infamous raider Quantrill and the attack on John Brown and his family. During this period the first state constitution was sent for approval to the US Senate (it was a free state one) but did not receive much attention nor was it approved. On a different note, a fairly severe epidemic of cholera broke out near the army installation of Fort Riley.

Answer 2

Many Kansans felt the impact of America's bloody sectional conflict before the war broke out in April 1861. The state was born during a time when the slogan "Bleeding Kansas" aroused the passions of people nationwide.

In fact, as the nation divided on the issue of slavery, Kansas became the stage for the opening acts of a national drama. Born on the eve of America's tragic Civil War, Kansas and most of its citizens enthusiastically, or at least dutifully, did their part in that war and the ones that followed.

Price's Raid by Samuel J. ReaderKansas had only 30,000 men between the ages of 18 and 45 when the Civil War began in April 1861. Nevertheless, the state ultimately provided nineteen regiments and four artillery batteries in response to President Lincoln's calls for troops. All told, these units suffered nearly 8,500 casualties and sustained the highest mortality rate of any state in the Union-- over 61 percent.

Answer 3

Haven't you ever heard of Bloody Kansas! The dough faced politicians being reluctant to do anything about slavery came up with the brilliant idea of opening the Kansas Nebraska Territory and allowing the Homesteader Population to decide if the territory would become a slave or free state.

Both sides flooded the territory with settlers and as they became organized there, the tension rose and violence erupted. John Brown spilt some blood there but the Slave sympathizers actually massacured a whole town.

Answer 4

Cotton develop right into a strong money crop- bought to northern turbines and lots to England. Planters wanting money plant flowers that promote strong. Southern economic equipment develop into constrained in production skill, a number of prewar man made products got here from England- the customer of cotton, Northern blockade constrained imports so trading economic equipment suffered. the region with specialization is what takes position even as some thing-like a warfare- disrupts the extremely good progression, shortages and substitutes ensue. Southern shipping information superhighway had slightly bit situation- the important north/south shipping develop into through coastal shipping, the inland shipping information superhighway artwork develop into regularly laid out to east/west - back Naval blockade interfered with the North/South go back and forth and the inland moves N/S constrained through lack of railroad and strong all climate roads that route. warfare interfered with economic equipment through limiting commerce of man made products and spare parts that weren't made domestically. Tredager iron works slightly kept up with military demands - no extras for civilian commerce as compared to pre-warfare Birmingham, England and Pittsburgh iron components.

Answer 5

No clear boundaries between slave and free communities. A lot of nasty fighting as a result.

Kansas was the Iraq of the American Civil War.

Answer 6

you have the wrong years for the American Civil War

Answer 7

they should of grown more corn, taller, was kanas in the cival war, huh, im a native

Answer 8

People shooting each other.
That was a pretty big problem back then.