In a short paragraph, describe what happened in kansas between 1850 and 1860.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act passed.



Large groups of settlers tried to affect the election.



A fraudulent election was held, and the state submitted two competing constitutions.



Kansas became a slave state.



Widespread violence between proslavery and antislavery settlers occurred.

the answer to your question is:

strong-mayor system

the  wilmot proviso  was designed to eliminate  slavery  within the  landacquired as a result of the mexican war (1846-48). fearing the addition of a pro-slave territory, pennsylvania congressman david  wilmot proposedhis amendment to the bill.