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Which statement best explains how the Kansas-Nebraska Act contributed to the tensions between the North and the South that led to the Civil War ?. a- The act gave abolitionist leaders enough seats in Congress to outlaw slavery throughout the United States.. B-The act allowed state governments to prevent fugitive slaves from being returned to their owners in the South.. C-The act led to violent conflicts between settlers in the Great Plains over the issue of expanding slavery to new territories.. D-The act prevented Southern slave owners from taking their slaves into federal territories without

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The act led to violent conflicts between settlers in the Great Plains over the issue of expanding slavery to new territories

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"The act led to violent conflicts between settlers in the Great Plains over the issue of expanding slavery to new territories" is the one among the following choices given in the question that best explains how the Kansas-Nebraska Act contributed to the tensions between the North and the South that led to the Civil War. The correct option is option "C".
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