Why did Americans in the early 1850s want to

settle in the land that would become the Kansas

and Nebraska territories?

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Monica Burton

4 November, 15:00

Why did Americans in the early 1850s want to

settle in the land that would become the Kansas

and Nebraska territories?

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Terrence Allison · Answer 1

Because they wanted land for farms

To expand the railroads

Brett Kirk · Answer 2

By the early 1850s settlers and entrepreneurs wanted to move into the area now known as Nebraska ... He said he wanted to see Nebraska made into a territory and, to win southern support, proposed a southern state inclined to support slavery. It was Kansas.

Why did Americans in the early 1850s want tosettle in the land that would become the Kansasand Nebraska territories?Check all of the boxes that apply.

Why did Americans in the early 1850s want to

settle in the land that would become the Kansas

and Nebraska territories?

Check all of the boxes that apply.