Question

What is the main reason my free soil or’s came to kansas in 1800s

a. to ensure that the people of Kansas could be slaveholders.
b. to ensure that Kansas voted to become a free state.
c. to help free African Americans move into the territory.
d. to claim the free land they were promised in Kansas.

Answer 1

b. to ensure that Kansas voted to become a free state.

Explanation:

The Free-Soilers were individuals who opposed the extension of slavery into new territories. They aimed to prevent the expansion of slavery and ensure that Kansas, as a territory, would eventually become a free state where slavery was not allowed.