abeka history 11 section 15.3

kansas-nebraska act

kansas-nebraska act

divided the territory into northern (nebraska) and southern (kansas) sections; proposed by stephen douglas

stephen douglas

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the kansas-nebraska act was proposed by ________ __________ of illinois

popular sovereignty

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douglas proposed _________ ___________ would decide slavery

• lawrence

• lecompton

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with “bleeding kansas”, there was a major division between ___________ (“anti”) and ______________ (“expand”/”pro-slavery”)

kansas

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two separate governments formed in ___________ after an illegal election

john brown

abolitionist who initiated violence in kansas

platform

the beliefs a party has on political issues

john c. fremont

the republican party’s first candidate

1. slavery

2. north

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the republican party’s main platform was to stop the spread of ___________; popular in the __________

james buchanan

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______ __________ won the republican party in 1854