The Kansas Nebraska Act Flashcards
Who was the Kansas-Nebraska Act written by?
Stephen Douglas, Illinois Senator and Andrew Butler Senator of South Carolina
What did the act do?
Allowed a possibility of the Transcontinental Railroad to eventually develop.
Did this act repeal on the Missouri Compromise?
Yes, they decided that popular sovereignty would decide which new territories would allow slavery.
Did the repeal on the Missouri Compromise cause violence?
Yes, it caused violence and this was known as “Bleeding Kansas”
How did Kansas determine that the state was pro or anti slavery?
Kansan’s determined if they were pro or anti slavery state. Missouri their neighbor was proslavery.
What were Border Ruffian’s?
They were the illegal men from Missouri that voted in Kansas. Missouri’s U.S. Senator encouraged this illegal act.
