12. Name the Territorial Governors up to this time.
13. Who was the new Governor? How did he describe the conditions that he found in Kansas?
14. How was Lawrence threatened? What became of the army?
15. When did the period of violence close?
16. What condition followed?
17. How long was this after the organization of the Territory?
CHAPTER XI
THE PERIOD OF POLITICAL CONTESTS
Beginning of the Political Period, 1857. The Missourians had given up hope of conquering Kansas by force. After the close of the period of violence the contest became almost entirely a political struggle between the proslavery and the free-state settlers, each side trying to win Kansas by securing control of its government. The next few years were filled with conventions, elections, and political schemes.