Question

question 2 of 10
which event best completes the timeline to show the sequence of events in the bleeding kansas conflict?
john brown leads an attack on proslavery forces at pottawatomie creek. proslavory forces carry out a massacre at the marais des cygnes river.
may 1856 july 1856 may 1858
a. john brown leads freedom seekers past slave catchers in northern kansas.
b. president pierce sends troops to kansas to support proslavery forces.
c. proslavory forces attack the city of lawrence, kansas.
d. proslavory people illegally vote to make kansas a free state.

Explanation:

In May 1856, John Brown led an attack on pro - slavery forces at Pottawatomie Creek. In May 1858, pro - slavery forces carried out a massacre at the Marais des Cygnes River. In July 1856, pro - slavery forces attacked the city of Lawrence, Kansas. This event fits the timeline between the two given events.

• Option A: John Brown leading freedom seekers past slave catchers in northern Kansas is not a major event in the Bleeding Kansas timeline for July 1856.
• Option B: President Pierce sending troops to Kansas to support pro - slavery forces is not a key event for July 1856.
• Option D: Pro - slavery people illegally voting to make Kansas a free state is factually incorrect (they wanted it to be a slave state).

Answer:

C. Pro - slavery forces attack the city of Lawrence, Kansas.