Dates That Matter

Why would a state have two governments?

There's a civil war? Well, the state couldn't have its own civil war, but this was something related to the US Civil War.

Why would they call it "Bleeding Kansas"?

Because so many people were hurt? Right. There was widespread violence in Kansas.

What were people in Kansas fighting about?

Taxes? No Slavery? That's right!

So, was Kansas part of the south or part of the north?

Both! That's what the fighting was about.