Question

unit 12 exam
what did the kansas - nebraska act of 1854 do?
map of the united states after the kansas - nebraska act (1854)
the kansas - nebraska act

• the kansas - nebraska act of 1854 established the kansas and nebraska territories.
• under the principle of \popular sovereignty\, both territories would be allowed to choose if slavery would be legal or not, leading to violent attacks in the kansas territory known as \bleeding kansas\
• in 1856, around 800 slavery supporters attacked the city of lawrence, ks, burning down buildings and destroying businesses owned by abolitionists
• in response, john brown, a famous abolitionist, brutally killed five pro - slavery people in kansas.

it established the kansas and nebraska territories.
it forced kansas and nebraska to be free states.
it forced kansas and nebraska to be slave states.

Explanation:

The Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854 established the Kansas and Nebraska territories. The second option is wrong because it didn't force them to be free states (they used popular sovereignty to decide), and the third option is wrong as it didn't force them to be slave states. The first option matches the description of the act.

Answer:

A. It established the Kansas and Nebraska territories.