The Kansas Nebraska Act (1 jan 1854 ano – 30 maio 1854 ano)

Descrição:

Cause:
1. Stephen Douglas wanted to ensure a northern transcontinental railroad route
2. organize territory Nebraska in order to bring area under civil control

Effect:
1. repealed Missouri Compromise
2. created two new territories
3. allowed popular sovereignty
4. produced violent uprising known as Bleeding Kansas
- pro-slavery and antislavery activists flooded into territories to sway the vote.

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