How did the kansas-nebraska act lead to violence?

Answer 1

first, proslavery men raided the town of lawerence, destroyed homes and smashed the press of a FRee soil newspaper. Then JOhn BRown attacked back by going with his 4 sons and 2 other men to the town of pottawAtomie creek and that lead to more violence.

Answer 2

It sounded like a sensible idea - letting the people of each new state vote on whether to be slave or free soil.

In fact, it led to armed gangs intimidating the voters, and the bloodshed began to echo the upcoming Civil War.