For the region to have no slavery and only whites be the ones living
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They reacted negatively. The freesoilers gave the start to a tremendous wave of indignation.For instant, a group of Democrats, led by Ohio's Senator Salmon P. Chase, brought out an "Appeal of Independent Democrats" that had an immense echo.In it the Kansas-Nebraska Act was defined ".....a crude violation of a sacred commitment, a criminal betrayal of invaluable rights..."Resolutions were voted by the Legislative Assemblies and the same Stephen Douglas, who proposed the Act, acknowledged that he could travel from Boston to Chicago in the light of bonfires where they were burning his portrait.
The Kansas River was named by the French after the Kansas, Omaha, Kaw, Osage and Dakota Sioux Indian word "KaNze" meaning, in the Kansas language "south wind."
Kansas City is the capital of Missouri.
Kansas is named after Kansas River, which was named after the Kansa tribe. The Kanas tribe are Native Americans that lived in the area.
Oklahoma is between Texas and Kansas