Kansas-Nebraska Act Flashcards
1
Q
Who made this act?
A
Stephen A. Douglas
2
Q
What happened/what did it say?
A
The Nebraska territory would be split into two states: Kansas and Nebraska
3
Q
Which would be a free state and which would be a slave state?
A
Kansas would be a slave state and Nebraska would be a free state
4
Q
What did this act lead to?
A
the Republican Party
5
Q
What did it do to the previous compromises of 1820 and 1850
A
It wrecked them as the compromise of 1820 was repealed and the compromise of 1850 was rejected by northerners
6
Q
Why was this act made?
A
to break the deadlock over westward expansion
7
Q
What did it contradict and what happened?
A
it contradicted the Missouri Compromise and it was forced to be repealed
