Kansas-Nebraska Act and Stephen Douglas Quiz

Kansas-Nebraska Act and Stephen Douglas Quiz

12th Grade

15 Qs

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Kansas-Nebraska Act and Stephen Douglas Quiz

Kansas-Nebraska Act and Stephen Douglas Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854?

Abraham Lincoln

Stephen A. Douglas

Andrew Jackson

John C. Calhoun

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the key feature of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Abolition of slavery

Application of popular sovereignty

Expansion of federal power

Enforcement of the Missouri Compromise

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did popular sovereignty allow the residents of a territory to decide?

Slavery status

Trade regulations

State boundaries

Taxation policies

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which compromise did the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repeal?

Compromise of 1820

Missouri Compromise

Compromise of 1850

Compromise of 1833

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act impact sectional tensions?

It had no impact

It resolved tensions

It eased tensions

It exacerbated tensions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who played a central role in the crafting and promotion of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Abraham Lincoln

Harriet Tubman

Stephen A. Douglas

John Brown

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Stephen A. Douglas's aim in promoting the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Expanding federal power

Facilitating transcontinental railroad construction

Abolishing slavery

Securing southern support

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