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Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act cause so much controversy

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Answer: The Explanation is the answer

Explanation: Douglas introduced the bill with the goal of opening up new lands to development and facilitating construction of a transcontinental railroad, but the Kansas–Nebraska Act is most notable for effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise, stoking national tensions over slavery, and contributing to a series of armed

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