Question
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act affect the issue of enslavement?
• The Missouri Compromise law regarding enslavement grew stronger.
• The Democratic Party changed and became an anti-slavery party.
• Violence occurred between Free Soilers and people who were pro-enslavement in Kansas and in Congress.
• The enslavement debate ended and Congress moved on to explore other issues.
• The Missouri Compromise law regarding enslavement grew stronger.
• The Democratic Party changed and became an anti-slavery party.
• Violence occurred between Free Soilers and people who were pro-enslavement in Kansas and in Congress.
• The enslavement debate ended and Congress moved on to explore other issues.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act significantly impacted the issue of enslavement by exacerbating tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions. The most accurate statement regarding its effects is:
**Violence occurred between Free Soilers and people who were pro-enslavement in Kansas and in Congress.**
The Act, passed in 1854, allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery through the principle of popular sovereignty. This led to violent conflicts, known as "Bleeding Kansas," as both pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers rushed to Kansas to influence the vote on slavery. The Act also heightened existing political tensions, contributing to conflicts in Congress.
**Violence occurred between Free Soilers and people who were pro-enslavement in Kansas and in Congress.**
The Act, passed in 1854, allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery through the principle of popular sovereignty. This led to violent conflicts, known as "Bleeding Kansas," as both pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers rushed to Kansas to influence the vote on slavery. The Act also heightened existing political tensions, contributing to conflicts in Congress.