Chap. 19 Focus Questions Faulis ? PAGE ?1? Chap. 19 Focus Questions Faulis ? PAGE ?1? Maddie Faulis Mr. Nelson AP US History December 8, 2013 Northerners rushed to Kansas, much to the South?s dismay. Of course, the Southerners voted for Kansas to be a slave state. The North on the other hand, developed their own government in Kansas and ruled Kansas free. This led to violence between the North and the South. Douglas? popular sovereignty failed because Southerners refused to take their expensive slaves into places where the slaves could potentially be hurt or killed.