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The Kansas-Nebraska Act — Quiz

Question 9 • US History

Which statement best describes the two competing constitutions in Kansas in 1855?

Answer
A
Both constitutions considered Kansas to be a free territory.
B
Both constitutions allowed slavery in Kansas for property owners.
C
Neither constitution agreed on the subject of making slavery legal.
D
Neither constitution was supported by the people of Kansas.

Explanation

The competing constitutions took opposite positions on slavery: the free-state constitution prohibited it, while the proslavery constitution allowed it. So they did not agree on whether slavery should be legal in Kansas. Choice C best describes that disagreement.

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