Packet 4: Tossup 7

In this state, Wilson Shannon negotiated a truce to end the Wakarusa War. (15[3])The New England Emigrant Aid Company sent disguised rifles to this present-day state. (15[2])Many exodusters fled (15[1])to this (15[1])state (-5[1])after the Civil War, where (15[1])pro-slavery politicians tried to pass the illegitimate (15[1])Lecompton Constitution. (15[1])In response (15[2])to the sacking of this state’s city of (*) Lawrence, (10[1])five (10[1])Border (-5[1])Ruffians (10[1])were killed by a group led by John Brown at the (10[2])Pottawatomie (10[3])massacre. (10[1])“Popular sovereignty” (10[1]0[1])was instituted in an act named for Nebraska and this present-day (10[1])state to (10[1])solve the issue of slavery. For 10 points, name this "Bleeding" state (10[1])whose capital is Topeka. ■END■

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