SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
BLOODY KANSAS
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Jayhawker
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Bushwhacker
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Border Ruffians
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -bushwhacker (plural bushwhackers) (US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path. (Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country. (US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term “bushwacker” applied to those who swore no allegiance to either side and often united into bands of outlaws preying on both sides. The term “jayhawker” once applied to predatory bands in Kansas, but through common usage came to be applied to anyone doing looting.
Detailed explanation-3: -The “bushwhackers” were Missourians who fled to the rugged backcountry and forests to live in hiding and resist the Union occupation of the border counties. They fought Union patrols, typically by ambush, in countless small skirmishes, and hit-and-run engagements.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bushwhackers were guerilla soldiers on the border of Kansas and Missouri. They led raids back and forth across the state line. One of the leaders of the bushwhackers was William Clark Quantrill. Other well known bushwhackers included Frank and Jesse James and the Younger brothers.