{"id":11059,"date":"2017-08-11t11:36:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-11t18:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=11059"},"modified":"2017-08-10t11:36:58","modified_gmt":"2017-08-10t18:36:58","slug":"kansas-nebraska-act-apush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/kansas-nebraska-act-apush\/","title":{"rendered":"kansas nebraska act: apush topics to study for test day"},"content":{"rendered":"

some legislation is more controversial than others. as you review kansas nebraska act apush topics for test day, you\u2019ll find that it was one that caused lots of controversy. here are some things that you should know about this legislation. <\/p>\n

what was the kansas nebraska act?<\/h2>\n

in order to build the transcontinental railroad<\/a> along a central route, congressmen wanted to add the nebraska territory<\/a> to the united states. however, they needed to decide whether to make this area a slave state or not. <\/p>\n

stephen a. douglas, who introduced the act, decided to break the territory into two states: kansas and nebraska. then, the states could decide their laws through voting. unfortunately, it was highly opposed and led to pro-slavery forces fighting against anti-slavery forces. <\/p>\n

years<\/h2>\n

1854<\/p>\n

what\u2019s the importance of the kansas nebraska act?<\/h2>\n

the reason that the kansas nebraska act was so controversial is that it nullified the missouri compromise of 1820<\/a>. this created greater tension between pro-slavery and anti-slavery voters and ultimately led to the civil war. <\/p>\n

also, the republican party was organized in response to this act. <\/p>\n

people<\/h2>\n