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.
because they wanted the land for farms
to force the removal of American Indians
to expand the railroads
to bring an end to slavery in the West

Name one body of water the merchants traveled on

Which groups united to form the populist party

Enlightenment thinkers most contributed to the development of whichpolitical idea? a. religious leaders should play the largest role in establishing asociety's laws.b. democratic governments have the responsibility to protect humanrights.c. criminals must be punished harshly if a society is to maintainorder.d. written constitutions place unnecessary restrictions ongovernments' powers.