The 1857 Lecompton Constitution was a fraudulent document submitted by slavery advocates in
a. California.
b. Kansas.
c. Missouri.
d. Nebraska. e.
the Wyoming territory.
ANS: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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