Once popular sovreignty became the plan for deciding the role of slavery in the Kansas and Nebraska Territoties what occurred next?A.everyone got alongB.the transcontinental railroad became the major source of employment for new citizensC.the Civil War startedD.people moved from slave and free states to vote, leading to conflict and violence between the two sides

Explain how the idea of a transcontinental railroad led to bloodshed and a mini-war in the Kansas Territory during the 1850s?

Match each viewpoint to the correct leader.opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Actwanted to allow slavery to continueintroduced the Kansas-Nebraska Actbelieved slavery was a moral issue

What was ONE outcome of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?Group of answer choicesa bloody civil conflict between proslavery and antislavery forces in Kansasthe admission of Kansas and Nebraska as free states in the Uniona brief period of peace in Kansas before the outbreak of the Civil Warthe extension of the Fugitive Slave Act to the unorganized territories

What were some of the reasons the Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 created a political nightmare for both the North and South? (pick 2) A.allowed for the possibility of slavery above the previous line from the Compromise of 1820B.split the territory into two territoriesC.relied on popular sovereignty to decide what territories would be and this led to massive population growth and outbreaks of violenceD.the territories were not even in size

7. Which two people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South with regard to slavery? aDaniel Webster and Henry ClaybJames Polk and John Quincy AdamscNat Turner and John BrowndCharles Sumner and Stephen A. Douglas8. All of these were reasons the Fugitive Slave Law failed except amany slaves moved to Canada.bNortherners refused to obey the law.chounded slave catchers returned to the South.dplantation owners did not want returned slaves.9. How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise? aIt changed the borders of Missouri.bIt required that all of Missouri be free.cIt allowed slavery in new Northern territories.dIt established new interstate trade rules.10. Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? aIt led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.bIt settled the slavery issue in Nebraska.cIt calmed the country's dispute over slavery.dIt required that the new territories would be free states.11. What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case? athat slavery diminished the national characterbthat African American rights were protected by the Constitutioncthat African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal courtdthat slavery should be abolished by executive order12. What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry? ato create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slaverybto bring attention to the conflict between the North and the Southcto bring the two sides together to form a new compromisedto create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states13. How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future? aHe won the senate race in Illinois.bHe became known throughout the nation.cHe was seen as a poor candidate for public office.dHe felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time.