Question
In 1854, Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act which would allow the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty. Douglas proposed this bill as a compromise so that he would get support from Southerners on which issue?
A.
the construction of a transcontinental railroad that would start in Chicago, Illinois
B.
the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act that required northerners to return escaped slaves to their owners
C.
the implementation of the Homestead Act which would allow setters to have free land in the West
D.
the removal of Native Americans onto reservations in order to make more room for white settlers
A.
the construction of a transcontinental railroad that would start in Chicago, Illinois
B.
the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act that required northerners to return escaped slaves to their owners
C.
the implementation of the Homestead Act which would allow setters to have free land in the West
D.
the removal of Native Americans onto reservations in order to make more room for white settlers
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A. the construction of a transcontinental railroad that would start in Chicago, Illinois
Senator Stephen Douglas introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act in part to gain southern support for the construction of a transcontinental railroad that would begin in Chicago, Illinois. By allowing the territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty, he aimed to appease Southern interests, which would help facilitate the railroad's construction.
Senator Stephen Douglas introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act in part to gain southern support for the construction of a transcontinental railroad that would begin in Chicago, Illinois. By allowing the territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty, he aimed to appease Southern interests, which would help facilitate the railroad's construction.