AP US Historymediummcq1 pt

The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) led to:

A.The immediate end of slavery

B."Bleeding Kansas" as pro- and anti-slavery settlers fought for control

C.The peaceful resolution of the slavery question

D.The creation of the Republican Party only

Explanation

Core Concept

The Kansas-Nebraska Act applied popular sovereignty to the Kansas and Nebraska territories, repealing the Missouri Compromise. This led to violent conflicts between pro- and anti-slavery settlers in "Bleeding Kansas."

Correct Answer

B"Bleeding Kansas" as pro- and anti-slavery settlers fought for control

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