Question

question 5 of 20
what event was a result of the kansas - nebraska act?
a. the supreme courts dred scott decision
b. fighting between proslavery and antislavery activists in kansas
c. california entering the union as a free state
d. john browns raid in harpers ferry

Explanation:

• Option A: The Dred Scott decision was related to slavery and citizenship but not a direct result of the Kansas - Nebraska Act.
• Option B: The Kansas - Nebraska Act allowed popular sovereignty (letting settlers decide on slavery). This led to "Bleeding Kansas", where proslavery and antislavery activists fought violently over whether Kansas would be a slave or free state.
• Option C: California entered the Union as a free state as part of the Compromise of 1850, not related to the Kansas - Nebraska Act.
• Option D: John Brown's raid in Harpers Ferry was an attempt to start a slave rebellion and was not a result of the Kansas - Nebraska Act.

Answer:

B. Fighting between proslavery and antislavery activists in Kansas