In 1855,"border ruffians" poured into Kansas to
A) demand a southern route for the proposed transcontinental railroad.
B) help slaves escape to free-soil states.
C) harass Irish and German immigrants who were attempting to vote in territorial elections.
D) ensure a proslavery victory in elections for a territorial legislature.
E) join forces with John Brown after the Pottawatomie Creek massacre.
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