Question

why would settlers not move to the nebraska territory in the 1850s until it was organized as a territory? nebraska was a lawless frontier in which violent cowboys often stole livestock and murdered innocent settlers. they were scared of native american attacks. they were not legally able to claim land. the land was not good for farming. multiple choice 10 points why were the southern states reluctant to permit a nebraska territory? because native americans controlled nebraska and would defend it violently. because the land was north of the 36°30 parallel, where slavery had been outlawed by the missouri compromise of 1820. because southerners wanted to make a new mexico, a new state that was open to slavery before opening a new territory. because they knew that cotton would not grow well in nebraska.

Explanation:

1. Before Nebraska was organized as a territory, settlers did not have legal means to claim land. Land - claiming rights were often tied to territorial organization.
2. The southern states were reluctant to permit a Nebraska territory because the land was north of the 36°30' parallel, where slavery had been outlawed by the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Southern states were interested in expanding slavery and new territories north of this line would not support that goal.

Answer:

1. They were not legally able to claim land.
2. Because the land was north of the 36°30' parallel, where slavery had been outlawed by the Missouri Compromise of 1820.