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SAT US History Practice Question

Why did Stephen Douglas support the idea of Popular Sovereignty when designing the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

  1. A.It guaranteed that "free soilers" could exclude slavery from Kansas and Nebraska.
  2. B.It was outlined in the Constitution as a method for creating new states.
  3. C.It guaranteed that pro-slavery settlers could expand slavery in Kansas.
  4. D.It seemed a fair way to resolve a difficult controversy.
  5. E.It let the Congress decide on slavery in the territories.

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