Why did some Northerners in Congress disapprove of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A)It could allow slavery to exist in Northern territories.
B)It could force all Northern states to accept slavery.
C)It did not allow for the expansion of the transcontinental railroad.
D)It did not allow the people to decide the slavery issue for themselves.
Answers
The answer is A)It could allow slavery to exist in Northern territories.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
- The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed in 1854 by Stephen A Douglas, senator of Illinois to organize the territories of Nebraska.
- He wanted to set up a transcontinental railroad from Chicago to San Francisco, passing through the Kansas and Nebraska.
- But some Northerners in Congress disapproved of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in fear that it would allow slavery in Northern territories.
- Douglas solved this issue by stating that let the people settling in the region decide on the slavery.
The correct amswer is that It could allow slavery to exist in Northern territories.
Douglas came up with the Kansas Act in 1854 with the aim of organizing the Nebraska territories.His main objective was to come up with a railroad that would cut though Chicago to San Francisco.The Kansas-Nebraska Act of May 30th 1854, created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opened new lands, and allowed settlers in those territories to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries.