The Kansas-Nebraska Act: A Pivotal Moment in American History

What was the main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

• To organize the Territory of Nebraska and allow popular sovereignty

• To abolish slavery in all new territories

• To establish a southern railroad route

• To maintain the Missouri Compromise

What was the significant political outcome of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• The rise of the Republican Party

• The unification of the Democratic Party

• The end of the Civil War

• The establishment of a southern railroad route

Who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

• Senator Stephen Douglas

• President Franklin Pierce

• Senator Salmon Chase

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on the Missouri Compromise?

• It effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise

• It reinforced the Missouri Compromise

• It had no effect on the Missouri Compromise

• It expanded the Missouri Compromise