The Kansas Nebraska Act Flashcards

1
Q

when was the Kansas Nebraska act

A

1854

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2
Q

what was Nebraska part of

A

1803 lousiana purchase but its had to be organised into a territory to be settled

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3
Q

who introduced the bill to congress

A

Stephen Douglas - he was committed to popular sovereignty

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4
Q

what were northerns keen to see

A

Nebraska to develop new states could enter the union as free states if north of 36 30

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5
Q

what was the problem with the bill

A

it was repealed and proposed dividing the territory into half Kansas and half Nebraska
and Nebraska was too cold for slave agriculture but would be suitable in Kansas

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6
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what did the northerners see this new bill as

A

wanting the expansion of slavery

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7
Q

what did abolitionists see this new bill as

A

rallied against it

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8
Q

when did it become a law

A

in may 1854

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9
Q

how many southern politicians vote for it

A

90%

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10
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how many northern politicians vote against it

A

64%

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11
Q

how were the democrats split

A

43 against 44 for

weakened Douglas political ambition

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12
Q

what did the Kansas Nebraska act lead to

A

rivalry between north and south

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