Why was kansas called, bleeding kansas?

a) kansas had a great deal of violence resulted from the conflicting views regarding slavery.

b) much of the soil in kansas was red.

c) this term was used to describe the dying crops in kansas.

d) the crime rate in kansas was worse than any other state or territory in north america.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.