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RCMultiple Choice

The Abolitionist Movement — Cumulative exam

Question 3 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Who sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

Answer
A
the Conscience Whigs
B
President Abraham Lincoln
C
Northern Democrats
D
Senator Stephen Douglas

Explanation

Senator Stephen Douglas sponsored the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. He supported organizing the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and proposed allowing settlers there to decide whether slavery would be permitted.

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