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What was the significance of "Bleeding Kansas" in the aftermath of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?


It demonstrated the violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas.


It marked the peaceful resolution of slavery debates in Kansas.


It led to the immediate abolition of slavery in Kansas.


It resulted in Kansas becoming a free state without conflict.

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It demonstrated the violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas.

Explanation: The Kansas-Nebraska Act’s policy of popular sovereignty led to armed clashes, voter fraud, and guerrilla warfare in Kansas — a period known as "Bleeding Kansas" that exposed how deeply divisive slavery remained.