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Kansas and Nebraska

Question 2 • LPS US History I (CR) - MP2

Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Answer
A
Northern senators
B
Southern senators
C
Senator Stephen A. Douglas
D
Congressman David R. Atchison

Explanation

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed by Senator Stephen A. Douglas in 1854. He introduced the bill to organize the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, using popular sovereignty to let settlers decide whether slavery would be allowed. Therefore, the correct choice is Senator Stephen A. Douglas.

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