What act did Douglas introduce in 1854 to open the west for expansion?
Homestead Act
Manifest Destiny Act
Pacific Railway Act
Kansas–Nebraska Act
Answer
The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 was introduced by Senator Stephen A. Douglas to open the west for expansion. The act allowed the residents of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery in their territories, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which had prohibited slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel.
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