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The Kansas-Nebraska Act — Quiz

Question 8 • US History

Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

Answer
A
Abraham Lincoln
B
John Brown
C
Charles Sumner
D
Stephen Douglas

Explanation

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed by Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois in 1854. It allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether slavery would be permitted there through popular sovereignty. The correct choice is Stephen Douglas.

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