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The Aftermath of the War

Question 1 • (MACS) 2021 NY-US History CR Summer Quarter 1

Who supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

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

Explanation

Senator Stephen Douglas sponsored and strongly supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. It organized the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and allowed settlers to decide whether slavery would be permitted through popular sovereignty. Therefore, the best answer is Senator Stephen Douglas.

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