hy did southerners support the Kansas-Nebraska Act?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThey wanted to stop the spread of slavery to that region.%0D%0AThey wanted to stop the spread of slavery to that region.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery.%0D%0AThey thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey wanted to continue the rule established by the Missouri Compromise.%0D%0AThey wanted to continue the rule established by the Missouri Compromise.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey thought the region should continue to be one territory.
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One possible reason why some Southerners supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act is because they thought that granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery in the region. This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed the residents of the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery. This appealed to those who believed in states' rights and the right to determine their own affairs, including the issue of slavery.
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