Stephen ADouglas Proposed That the Question of Slavery in the Kansas-Nebraska

question 75

Multiple Choice

Stephen A.Douglas proposed that the question of slavery in the Kansas-Nebraska Territory be decided by

• A) popular sovereignty.
• B) making Kansas a slave territory and Nebraska a free territory.
• C) the Supreme Court.
• D) Congress at the time of application for statehood.
• E) the winner of the next presidential election.

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