Stephen Douglas Believed Northerners Would Support the Kansas-Nebraska Act Because

question 51

Multiple Choice

Stephen Douglas believed Northerners would support the Kansas-Nebraska Act because __________.

• A) they had no reason not to
• B) it promised to resolve the issue of slavery once and for all
• C) it contained a popular sovereignty provision
• D) it favored a northern route for the transcontinental railroad

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