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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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Once Kansas received statehood, it elected two different sets of officials, one abolitionist and the other pro-slavery, because of interference in state elections from which of the following?
  1. Corrupt officials from the capital sent to monitor elections
  2. Women claiming that the state constitution allowed them to vote
  3. Poorly established standards for determining eligibility to vote
  4. Pro-slavery advocates from Missouri
  5. The federal government
Explanation
Answer: D - The problem with the Kansas elections partially stemmed from residents of Missouri crossing the border and either terrorizing voters or claiming to be residents and voting for pro-slavery candidates. The anti-slavery forces were so upset about this result that they held their own secret elections and elected anti-slavery proponents, who were also sent to Washington D.C. to represent Kansas. The US Senate accepted the first set of elected officials.
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