What effect did the kansas-nebraska act have on the compromise of 1820?
a: it expanded the compromise into land bought in the louisiana purchase.
b: it strengthened the compromise.
c: it repealed the compromise.
d: it caused the compromise to be reached.

The Kansas Nebraska Act repealed the Compromise of 1820.

Further Explanation

The Kansas Nebraska Act was one of the most controversial laws passed by the US Congress. This law dealt with the issue of whether or not slavery would exist when Kansas and Nebraska applied for statehood. Previously, the institution of slavery in new states was determined by the Compromise of 1820 (also known as the Missouri Compromise). This compromise stated that any new state added to the Union that was North of the 36'30 line would be a free state. Any new state that was south of this geographic boundary would be a slave state. (for a visual reference, check out the map below)

This all changed with the Kansas Nebraska. Due to concerns over equal representation in Congress among free and slave states, Congress decided to use the concept of popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty is the idea that citizens will vote on whether or not the institution of slavery will exist in their state.

The Kansas Nebraska Act ended up failing miserably, as letting citizens vote on the issue resulted in voter fraud and violence. This violence between people who wanted slavery and those who did not resulted in what is now known as "Bleeding Kansas."

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Key Details

Topic: American History, US History

Grade Level: 7-12

Keywords: Kansas Nebraska Act, Missouri Compromise, Bleeding Kansas, Antebellum Era

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