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Who wrote the Kansas Nebraska Act?
The Kansas Nebraska Act was designed and supported by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. His intention was to ease tensions over human bondage.
What did Stephen Douglas have to do with the American Civil War?
Douglas authored the Kansas-Nebraska Act which angered Northerners because it would make slavery legal in the two aforementioned states. This act was the main cause for the formation of the Republican Party. With the Republican party came the election of Lincoln, resulting in the secession of many southern states.
What did Stephen Douglas propose in the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854?
the nebraska territory would open up and be divided into 2 states: nebraska and kansas. originally, nebraska would have been the free state and kansas the slave state BUT nebraska and kansas would be decided by popular sovereignty
How much would Douglas MacArthurs sun glasses be worth now?
Alot
Who would be in charge of rebuilding and overseeing post-World War 2 Japan?
US Army GEN Douglas MacArthur set the guidelines.
How old is Stephen A. Douglas?
Stephen A. Douglas was born on April 23, 1813 and died on June 3, 1861. Stephen A. Douglas would have been 48 years old at the time of death or 202 years old today.
How old is Stephen douglaS?
Stephen A. Douglas was born on April 23, 1813 and died on June 3, 1861. Stephen A. Douglas would have been 48 years old at the time of death or 202 years old today.
What did Stephen A Douglas think about slavery?
Stephen Douglas supported popular sovereignity, also called squatter sovereignity, which stated that each territory had the right to determine if they would accept slavery or not.
Which men would not support the Confederate cause?
Stephen Douglas
Who wrote the Kansas Nebraska Act?
The Kansas Nebraska Act was designed and supported by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. His intention was to ease tensions over human bondage.
Who was relatively unknown in political circles Abraham or Stephen Douglas?
Abraham lincoln is what you call all '' loner''. Stephen A. Douglas was very social. While Abe was shy, Douglas would be enjoying himself. Abe kept to himself most of the time.
Which of these men would support the confederate cause Stephen Douglas Robert E Lee Pierre Beauregard Jefferson Davis?
Steven Douglas
What was Stephen Douglas's rationale for the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Stephen Douglas wanted the Kansas-Nebraska Act to pass in 1854 because resolving the debate about slavery would help railroads expand faster.
Who did Abraham lincoin participate in important political debates with?
Stephen A. Douglas... A little loud mouth guy about 5'4" while Abe was quiet and had a squeeky voice and towered over Douglas at 6'4" Pretty hilarious actually... I only know this because I grew up in Illinois and they hammered this into us during field trips to Springfield...
What did Stephen Douglas think would be the gateway to the west?
(Chicago)
The Southern Democrats refused to nominate Stephen Douglas because he would not change his stand on popular sovereignty?
true
How was the issue of slavery to be decide in Nebraska and Kansas?
In 1854 , Senator Stephen A. Douglas prosposed a bill that would divide the Nebraska territory into two terriotories - Nebraska and Kansas .
