Reynolds's political map of the united states shows free states, slave states, and areas open to be free or slave after the repeal of the missouri compromise. reynolds’s political map of the united states showing comparative area of the free and slave states following the repeal of the missouri compromise. southern states are gray. northern states and california are red. territories to the west are green. kansas is not filled. by reynolds [public domain], via wikimedia commons
how did the repeal of the missouri compromise affect kansas?
settlers in kansas unanimously agreed to move to become a slave state.
kansas assumed a neutral position and was neither a free nor slave state.
individuals rushed to kansas to cast votes on the issue of slavery.
settlers moved out of kansas to nearby states to avoid conflict.