What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 do that intensified sectional conflict?
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Correct answer: It allowed popular sovereignty in territories where slavery had been restricted
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide the slavery question through popular sovereignty. This effectively undermined the Missouri Compromise restriction and angered many Northerners.
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