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The Kansas-Nebraska Act — Quiz

Question 3 • US History

Why did Southern senators initially block the organization of the Kansas and Nebraska territories?

Answer
A
They worried that the area’s American Indians would be relocated to the South.
B
They did not think the area’s American Indians should be moved to Oklahoma.
C
They were afraid the admission of new free states would tip the balance.
D
They thought the railroad that would be built there would only benefit the North.
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