Kansas Nebraska Act Quiz

When was the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?

• May 30, 1855

• May 30, 1854

• June 30, 1854

• April 30, 1854

Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Stephen A. Douglas

• John F. Kennedy

What was the main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• To establish Kansas and Nebraska as independent states

• To expand the power of the federal government over the territories

• To abolish slavery in Kansas and Nebraska

• To allow the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the issue of slavery

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do to the Missouri Compromise?

• It had no effect on the Missouri Compromise.

• It modified the Missouri Compromise to include more states.

• It repealed the Missouri Compromise.

• It strengthened the Missouri Compromise.

What was the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• The establishment of slavery in Kansas and Nebraska

• The creation of the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and the repeal of the Missouri Compromise

• The division of Kansas and Nebraska into separate states

• The annexation of Kansas and Nebraska to the Confederate States of America

Which political party strongly opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

• Republican Party

• Green Party

What was the nickname given to the Kansas-Nebraska Act by its opponents?

• War-torn Kansas

• Bleeding Kansas

• Bloody Kansas

• Violent Kansas

What was the outcome of the violence in Kansas following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Bloody Kansas

• Violent Kansas

• Kansas Massacre

• Bleeding Kansas

Who led the anti-slavery settlers in Kansas during the violent period known as 'Bleeding Kansas'?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

What impact did the Kansas-Nebraska Act have on the nation?

• It united the nation and prevented the outbreak of the Civil War.

• It further divided the nation and contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.

• It led to the expansion of slavery into the northern states.

• It had no impact on the nation.