Question

question 7
all of the following statements are true about the kansas - nebraska act created by stephen douglas except:
it allowed settlers in kansas and nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
it repealed the missouri compromise, which had banned slavery in certain territories.
it helped settle tensions between the north and the south by keeping the balance of free and slave states.

question 8
which of the following best describes sectionalism in the united states before the civil war?
the belief that the federal government should have more power than the states
loyalty to a region of the country rather than the nation as a whole
the effort to expand the united states across the entire continent

question 9
what does popular sovereignty mean in the context of the 1800s debate over slavery?
the people in a territory vote to decide if slavery will be allowed
the president has the power to decide if a state is free or slave
congress chooses whether new states allow slavery

Explanation:

• Question 7: The Kansas - Nebraska Act actually increased tensions between the North and South, rather than settling them, as it led to "Bleeding Kansas" due to the struggle over slavery in the territories. It allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide on slavery (popular sovereignty) and repealed the Missouri Compromise.
• Question 8: Sectionalism before the Civil War was loyalty to a region of the country rather than the nation as a whole. The other options do not define sectionalism.
• Question 9: In the context of the 1800s debate over slavery, popular sovereignty meant that the people in a territory voted to decide if slavery would be allowed.

Answer:

• Question 7: It helped settle tensions between the North and the South by keeping the balance of free and slave states.
• Question 8: Loyalty to a region of the country rather than the nation as a whole
• Question 9: The people in a territory vote to decide if slavery will be allowed