Question

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

Explanation:

• In May 1856, John Brown led an attack on proslavery forces at Pottawatomie Creek. This event is well - known in the context of "Bleeding Kansas".
• Option A: John Brown was more involved in anti - slavery violent actions rather than just leading enslaved people to freedom in this specific context.
• Option B: Pro - slavery people would not vote to make Kansas a free state.
• Option D: The attack on Lawrence, Kansas by pro - slavery forces (sacking of Lawrence) occurred in May 1856 but it was a different event than what is typically associated with the sequence in the context of the question. The Pottawatomie Creek massacre by John Brown's group is a key event in the Bleeding Kansas timeline for May 1856.

Answer:

C. John Brown leads an attack on proslavery forces at Pottawatomie Creek.