kansas

Who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• John Brown

• A Missouri Senator

• Senator Stephen A. Douglas

• President Pierce

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow the residents of Kansas and Nebraska to decide?

• Whether to pay taxes

• Whether to allow slavery

• Whether to join the Union

• Whether to elect their own officials

What principle was used to decide if slavery would be allowed in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska?

• Federal mandate

• Legislative decree

• Popular sovereignty

• Executive order

What was the main issue the Kansas-Nebraska Act addressed?

• The issue of slavery in western territories

• Women's suffrage

• Taxation without representation

• Industrial regulation

How did pro-slavery supporters influence the vote in Kansas?

• By negotiating with anti-slavery residents

• By crossing the border just to vote

• By educational campaigns

• By peaceful protests

What nickname was given to the violent events in Kansas following the act's passage?

• The Missouri Conflict

• The Great Divide

• The Kansas Clash

• Bleeding Kansas

Who was John Brown?

• A governor of Kansas

• A senator who supported slavery

• A president who vetoed the act

• An extreme abolitionist