Question
Which of these did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do? Choose 2.(2 points)
Responses
effectively overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820
effectively overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820 - correct
abolished slavery
abolished slavery - incorrect
allowed states to decide if slavery was legal within their borders
allowed states to decide if slavery was legal within their borders - only 2 answers are allowed
mapped out railroad lines through Kansas and Nebraska
Responses
effectively overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820
effectively overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820 - correct
abolished slavery
abolished slavery - incorrect
allowed states to decide if slavery was legal within their borders
allowed states to decide if slavery was legal within their borders - only 2 answers are allowed
mapped out railroad lines through Kansas and Nebraska
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two correct responses regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act are:
1. effectively overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820
2. allowed states to decide if slavery was legal within their borders
The Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced the concept of "popular sovereignty," allowing the settlers of those territories to determine if they would allow slavery.
1. effectively overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820
2. allowed states to decide if slavery was legal within their borders
The Kansas-Nebraska Act introduced the concept of "popular sovereignty," allowing the settlers of those territories to determine if they would allow slavery.