Reynolds's political map of the united states shows free states, slave states, and areas open to be free or slave after the repeal of the missouri compromise.
reynolds's political map of the united states showing comparative area of the free and slave states following the repeal of the missouri compromise. southern states are gray. northern states and california are red. territories to the west are green. kansas is not filled.
by reynolds [public domain], via wikimedia commons
how does the map reflect the conditions that resulted in "bleeding kansas"?
natural disasters in kansas resulted in the death of settlers there.
the missouri compromise guaranteed that kansas would be a slave state.
abolitionists and pro-slavery settlers fought about whether kansas would be a free or slave state.
a free and fair election determined whether kansas would be a free or slave state.