Bleeding Kansas Timeline Events

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In 1856, during the Bleeding Kansas period, pro-slavery forces attacked the anti-slavery stronghold of Lawrence, Kansas. This violent event, known as the __________, resulted in destruction, looting, and violence against the town's residents by pro-slavery militias. The attack further escalated tensions between pro and anti-slavery factions in the region and contributed to the broader conflict over the expansion of slavery in the United States.

The _______________ was a secret network of people who helped enslaved individuals escape to freedom in the northern states and Canada. Even though Kansas was a territory where slavery was not allowed, it still played a part in this network. Abolitionists and sympathetic individuals provided hiding places, food, and guidance to freedom seekers passing through Kansas on their journey northward. This brave effort challenged the laws supporting slavery and showed solidarity with those seeking freedom from oppression.

The _________ was held in 1859 where delegates came together to create a constitution for Kansas. They wanted Kansas to join the United States as a free state without slavery. This convention played a significant role in shaping the future of Kansas and its stance on slavery before it officially became a state in the Union.

The __________ happened in 1856 when Congressman Preston Brooks attacked a senator from Massachusetts, in the Senate chamber. Brooks was angry at the senator for giving a speech that criticized slavery and Southern senators.

The ________________ was a ruling made by the highest court in the United States in 1857. It said that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not citizens and could not sue in federal courts. This decision also declared that Congress didn't have the power to ban slavery in the territories, which made tensions between the North and South even worse before the Civil War.

__________ occurred in 1856 during the Bleeding Kansas period. It was a conflict between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces. Led by John Brown, the anti-slavery side suffered a defeat, five free state men were killed and a town was burned by the pro-slavery forces.

The __________ was formed in the 1850s to help anti-slavery settlers move to Kansas Territory. They provided resources such as money, tools, and transportation to people who wanted to settle in Kansas and make it a free state. The company played a significant role in the "Bleeding Kansas" period, as its efforts brought many abolitionist settlers to the territory, intensifying the conflict over slavery.

In 1856, in Kansas Territory, tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces reached a boiling point. John Brown, an abolitionist, led a group of men in retaliation for the sacking of Lawrence by pro-slavery forces, resulting in the _____________. Brown and his followers killed five pro-slavery settlers, sparking further violence and deepening the divide between abolitionists and supporters of slavery in the region.

The ____________ happened in 1855. People who were against slavery came together to write a constitution for Kansas that banned slavery. However, the government didn't accept this constitution because it conflicted with the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Still, the convention showed the strong opposition to slavery in Kansas and helped set the stage for future conflicts over the issue.

__________ refers to a journey led by a pro-slavery advocate, who organized a group of men from Alabama and Georgia to move to Kansas in 1856. The goal was to support the pro-slavery cause and ensure that Kansas would enter the Union as a slave state. This expedition was part of the larger conflict in Kansas Territory known as "Bleeding Kansas," where tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces often erupted into violence.

After the Marais des Cygne Massacre, a group was led by an abolitionist into Missouri. The goal was to rescue and escaped slave's family before its members could be sold and separated from each other. Eleven enslaved people were freed and moved along the Underground Railroad to Canada.

was a daring rescue mission led by a man in 1859 to help enslaved people escape from Missouri to freedom in Kansas. An abolitionist, organized a group to assist enslaved individuals in crossing the border to Kansas, where slavery was prohibited. However, the expedition was intercepted by pro-slavery forces, leading to a man's arrest and imprisonment. Despite its failure, the highlighted the risks taken by abolitionists to aid enslaved people and underscored the deep divide over slavery in the United States.

List the events you were responsible for on your timeline.

In 1856, during the Bleeding Kansas period, pro-slavery forces attacked the anti-slavery stronghold of Lawrence, Kansas. This violent event, known as the __________, resulted in destruction, looting, and violence against the town's residents by pro-slavery militias. The attack further escalated tensions between pro and anti-slavery factions in the region and contributed to the broader conflict over the expansion of slavery in the United States.

Battle of Black Jack

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

John Doy Expedition

Wakarusa War

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Pottawatomie Massacre

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Battle of Osawatomie

Native American Removal from Kansas

Buford's Expedition

Underground Railroad

Sack of Lawrence

Topeka Constitutional Convention

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Lane's Army of the North

The _______________ was a secret network of people who helped enslaved individuals escape to freedom in the northern states and Canada. Even though Kansas was a territory where slavery was not allowed, it still played a part in this network. Abolitionists and sympathetic individuals provided hiding places, food, and guidance to freedom seekers passing through Kansas on their journey northward. This brave effort challenged the laws supporting slavery and showed solidarity with those seeking freedom from oppression.

Pottawatomie Massacre

Underground Railroad

Buford's Expedition

Wakarusa War

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Battle of Black Jack

John Doy Expedition

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Lane's Army of the North

Native American Removal from Kansas

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Battle of Osawatomie

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Sack of Lawrence

The _________ was held in 1859 where delegates came together to create a constitution for Kansas. They wanted Kansas to join the United States as a free state without slavery. This convention played a significant role in shaping the future of Kansas and its stance on slavery before it officially became a state in the Union.

Battle of Black Jack

Topeka Constitutional Convention

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Buford's Expedition

Sack of Lawrence

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

John Doy Expedition

Wakarusa War

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Underground Railroad

Native American Removal from Kansas

Lane's Army of the North

Battle of Osawatomie

Pottawatomie Massacre

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Marais des Cygne Massacre

The __________ happened in 1856 when Congressman Preston Brooks attacked a senator from Massachusetts, in the Senate chamber. Brooks was angry at the senator for giving a speech that criticized slavery and Southern senators. 

Buford's Expedition

Underground Railroad

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Native American Removal from Kansas

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Pottawatomie Massacre

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Lane's Army of the North

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Sack of Lawrence

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wakarusa War

New England Emigrant Aid Company

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Battle of Black Jack

John Doy Expedition

Battle of Osawatomie

The ________________ was a ruling made by the highest court in the United States in 1857. It said that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not citizens and could not sue in federal courts. This decision also declared that Congress didn't have the power to ban slavery in the territories, which made tensions between the North and South even worse before the Civil War.

Pottawatomie Massacre

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Underground Railroad

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Marais des Cygne Massacre

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Lane's Army of the North

Battle of Black Jack

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wakarusa War

Battle of Osawatomie

Buford's Expedition

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Native American Removal from Kansas

Sack of Lawrence

John Doy Expedition

Topeka Constitutional Convention

__________ occurred in 1856 during the Bleeding Kansas period. It was a conflict between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces. Led by John Brown, the anti-slavery side suffered a defeat, five free state men were killed and a town was burned by the pro-slavery forces. 

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

John Doy Expedition

Battle of Osawatomie

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Buford's Expedition

Underground Railroad

Battle of Black Jack

Pottawatomie Massacre

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Wakarusa War

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Lane's Army of the North

Sack of Lawrence

Native American Removal from Kansas

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

The __________ was formed in the 1850s to help anti-slavery settlers move to Kansas Territory. They provided resources such as money, tools, and transportation to people who wanted to settle in Kansas and make it a free state. The company played a significant role in the "Bleeding Kansas" period, as its efforts brought many abolitionist settlers to the territory, intensifying the conflict over slavery.

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Underground Railroad

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

John Doy Expedition

Pottawatomie Massacre

Battle of Black Jack

Buford's Expedition

Wakarusa War

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Battle of Osawatomie

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Sack of Lawrence

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Native American Removal from Kansas

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Lane's Army of the North

In 1856, in Kansas Territory, tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces reached a boiling point. John Brown, an abolitionist, led a group of men in retaliation for the sacking of Lawrence by pro-slavery forces, resulting in the _____________. Brown and his followers killed five pro-slavery settlers, sparking further violence and deepening the divide between abolitionists and supporters of slavery in the region.

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

John Doy Expedition

Underground Railroad

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Buford's Expedition

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Pottawatomie Massacre

Wakarusa War

Battle of Black Jack

Battle of Osawatomie

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Lane's Army of the North

Sack of Lawrence

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Native American Removal from Kansas

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

The ____________ happened in 1855. People who were against slavery came together to write a constitution for Kansas that banned slavery. However, the government didn't accept this constitution because it conflicted with the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Still, the convention showed the strong opposition to slavery in Kansas and helped set the stage for future conflicts over the issue.

Topeka Constitutional Convention

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Battle of Osawatomie

John Doy Expedition

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Underground Railroad

Buford's Expedition

Sack of Lawrence

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Battle of Black Jack

Pottawatomie Massacre

Native American Removal from Kansas

Lane's Army of the North

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Wakarusa War

__________ refers to a journey led by a pro-slavery advocate, who organized a group of men from Alabama and Georgia to move to Kansas in 1856. The goal was to support the pro-slavery cause and ensure that Kansas would enter the Union as a slave state. This expedition was part of the larger conflict in Kansas Territory known as "Bleeding Kansas," where tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces often erupted into violence.

Lane's Army of the North

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Pottawatomie Massacre

Native American Removal from Kansas

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Battle of Black Jack

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Buford's Expedition

Wakarusa War

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Battle of Osawatomie

Underground Railroad

Sack of Lawrence

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Marais des Cygne Massacre

John Doy Expedition

After the Marais des Cygne Massacre, a group was led by an abolitionist into Missouri.  The goal was to rescue and escaped slave's family before its members could be sold and separated from each other.  Eleven enslaved people were freed and moved along the Underground Railroad to Canada.

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Pottawatomie Massacre

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Native American Removal from Kansas

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Battle of Osawatomie

Buford's Expedition

Underground Railroad

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Sack of Lawrence

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

John Doy Expedition

Battle of Black Jack

Lane's Army of the North

Wakarusa War

Marais des Cygne Massacre

__________ was a daring rescue mission led by a man in 1859 to help enslaved people escape from Missouri to freedom in Kansas. An abolitionist, organized a group to assist enslaved individuals in crossing the border to Kansas, where slavery was prohibited. However, the expedition was intercepted by pro-slavery forces, leading to a man's arrest and imprisonment. Despite its failure, the __________ highlighted the risks taken by abolitionists to aid enslaved people and underscored the deep divide over slavery in the United States.

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Native American Removal from Kansas

Wakarusa War

Sack of Lawrence

Underground Railroad

John Doy Expedition

Lane's Army of the North

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Battle of Black Jack

Battle of Osawatomie

Buford's Expedition

Pottawatomie Massacre

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

__________ refers to the forced relocation of indigenous peoples, such as the Kickapoo, Shawnee, and Delaware, from their ancestral lands in Kansas in the mid-19th century. This removal was driven by the US government's policy of Indian removal, which aimed to clear the land for white settlement and westward expansion. Many Native American tribes were forced to leave Kansas and relocate to reservations further west or south to modern Oklahoma, leading to the loss of their traditional lands and way of life.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Battle of Osawatomie

Marais des Cygne Massacre

John Doy Expedition

Native American Removal from Kansas

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Underground Railroad

Lane's Army of the North

Wakarusa War

Sack of Lawrence

Buford's Expedition

Pottawatomie Massacre

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Battle of Black Jack

The ____________ took place in 1857. It was organized by pro-slavery forces, and they drafted a constitution that supported slavery. However, many people thought the convention was unfair because it didn't allow free-soil settlers to vote against slavery. This led to a lot of conflict and further divided Kansas over the issue of slavery.

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Buford's Expedition

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Underground Railroad

Battle of Osawatomie

Pottawatomie Massacre

Lane's Army of the North

Battle of Black Jack

Native American Removal from Kansas

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Sack of Lawrence

New England Emigrant Aid Company

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Wakarusa War

John Doy Expedition

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Kansas-Nebraska Act

The ________________ happened in 1855 in Kansas when tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups boiled over. It was named after the river where the conflict took place. A blockade was put around the town of Lawrence and supplies were not allowed in or out.

Native American Removal from Kansas

Sack of Lawrence

Pottawatomie Massacre

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Wakarusa War

Underground Railroad

Battle of Black Jack

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Buford's Expedition

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Lane's Army of the North

Topeka Constitutional Convention

John Doy Expedition

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Battle of Osawatomie

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

__________ was a group of anti-slavery volunteers led  during the Bleeding Kansas period in the 1850s. An abolitionist organized this group to fight against pro-slavery forces and defend free-state settlers in Kansas. ________ played a significant role in the violent clashes and skirmishes that occurred during this time, as both sides vied for control of the territory and its future stance on slavery.

Wakarusa War

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Lane's Army of the North

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Battle of Black Jack

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Battle of Osawatomie

John Doy Expedition

Underground Railroad

Buford's Expedition

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Sack of Lawrence

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Native American Removal from Kansas

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Pottawatomie Massacre

The __________ was in 1858 where people discussed and wrote a constitution for Kansas. They wanted Kansas to be a free state without slavery. This convention was one of many attempts by both sides - those for and against slavery - to decide the future of Kansas before it became a part of the United States.

Lane's Army of the North

Native American Removal from Kansas

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Wakarusa War

Battle of Osawatomie

Sack of Lawrence

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Buford's Expedition

Battle of Black Jack

Underground Railroad

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

John Doy Expedition

Pottawatomie Massacre

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

__________ was a law passed in 1854 that said people living in two new territories could decide if they wanted slavery or not. This made a big argument between people who wanted slavery and those who didn't. It led to fights and problems in Kansas, which became known as "Bleeding Kansas."

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Underground Railroad

Wakarusa War

Battle of Osawatomie

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Buford's Expedition

John Doy Expedition

Sack of Lawrence

Battle of Black Jack

Lane's Army of the North

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Pottawatomie Massacre

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Native American Removal from Kansas

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

__________ was a clash between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces in Kansas in 1856. It was one of the earliest battles of the Civil War era. Led by John Brown, the anti-slavery side defeated the pro-slavery forces.  The goal was to rescue John Brown's sons who were taken prisoner in an earlier event.

Marais des Cygne Massacre

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

New England Emigrant Aid Company

Pottawatomie Massacre

Lane's Army of the North

Native American Removal from Kansas

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

John Doy Expedition

Sack of Lawrence

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Battle of Black Jack

Wakarusa War

Underground Railroad

Buford's Expedition

Battle of Osawatomie

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Topeka Constitutional Convention

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

The _____________ happened in 1858 in Kansas when pro-slavery forces attacked a group of anti-slavery settlers. The attack took place near a river, and five men were killed, five were wounded, and 1 escaped unharmed. 

Marais des Cygne Massacre

Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

Sack of Lawrence

Leavenworth Constitutional Convention

Wyandotte Constitutional Convention

Buford's Expedition

Wakarusa War

John Brown and the Underground Railroad

Battle of Black Jack

Pottawatomie Massacre

Caning of Senator Charles Sumner

Battle of Osawatomie

Native American Removal from Kansas

Lecompton Constitutional Convention

New England Emigrant Aid Company

John Doy Expedition

Lane's Army of the North

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Underground Railroad

Topeka Constitutional Convention