The Kansas-Nebraska Act was primarily sponsored by Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. He introduced the legislation in 1854 to facilitate the creation of the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, allowing residents to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery through the principle of popular sovereignty. This act effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which had prohibited slavery in those territories.
Kansas-Nebraska act
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Kansas and Nebraska
Kansas and Nebraska were created after the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The reason for this Act was to open new farmland and create a Transcontinental Railroad.
Stephan A. Douglas proposed the Kansas Nebraska Act in 1854.
The Missouri Compromise was effectively ended by the Kansas-Nebraska Act, however since there was still turmoil as to the "Bleeding Kansas" dispute, it was thought that the Kansas-Nebraska Act would be shortly overturned. The Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court further strengthened the elimination of the Missouri Compromise and the institution of slavery north of the Mason-Dixon Line by ruling that slaves were not able to take cases to court.
Stephen Douglas
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 called for "popular sovereignty."
Nebraska had less problems than Kansas so Nebraska is a better state
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed on May 30, 1854.1"854
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