Kansas-Nebraska Act Quiz (Sound Smart)

What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act best understood as a story about?

• The breakup of the Union

• The expansion of the United States

• The breakup of the Democratic Party

• The end of slavery

Who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act in January 1854?

• Andrew Jackson

• Franklin Pierce

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

What principle did the Kansas-Nebraska Act violate?

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Missouri Compromise of 1820

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Declaration of Independence

What was Stephen Douglas's solution to the debate about the future of slavery?

• Popular sovereignty

• Abolition of slavery

• State legislation

• Federal intervention

What new political coalition emerged as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• The Republican Party

• The Whig Party

• The Federalist Party

• The Green Party