Who Were the "Border Ruffians

question 16

Multiple Choice

Who were the "border ruffians"?

• A) Antislavery supporters from Missouri who violently fought with proslavery forces in Kansas.
• B) New England abolitionists who sent money and guns to support antislavery forces in Kansas.
• C) Kansas settlers who wrote a proslavery constitution for their territory.
• D) Illegal voters from Missouri who voted for a proslavery government in Kansas.

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