Discussion for American History to 1865 assignment:  Explain the events leading up to the creation of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, what the act accomplished, and how it began the tragedy of “Bleeding Kansas”.

Discussion for American History to 1865 assignment: 

Explain the events leading up to the creation of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, what the act accomplished, and how it began the tragedy of “Bleeding Kansas”.  

Please write this casually.

Make sure you review the Discussion Rubric (attached) to see the guidelines for post expectations.  The top level for Initial Posts requires posts to be 300 words in total.