The original Pony Express Route covered 8 modern-day states. In 1860, only 2 of these states were recognized as states. The others were still territories.
Sec 2: Bloodshed in Kansas After the Compromise of 1850, Northern abolitionists continue to attack slavery. In reaction to the Fugitive Slave Law of.
The Expansion of the US and the Sectional Crisis 1787-1860 By Dave Forrest.
