The Kansas-Nebraska Act: A Fiery Catalyst for Conflict - Civil War The Kansas-Nebraska Act, passed by Congress in 1854, was a pivotal piece of legislation that significantly escalated tensions between the North and South, ultimately leading to the American Civil War.
The Act's Provisions:
Popular Sovereignty: The Act established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and allowed their residents to decide whether they would be slave states or free states...
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