Kansas-Nebraska Act and Political Realignment
The principle of popular sovereignty in the Kansas-Nebraska Act contributed to the collapse of the Second Party System and the rise of the Republican Party primarily because it:
A
It prohibited slavery in all new territories, unifying anti-slavery factions across party lines
B
It allowed settlers to decide on slavery’s legality, leading to violent conflicts and political realignment
C
It strengthened the Whig Party’s position on slavery, causing Democrats to splinter
D
It mandated federal intervention in territorial slavery disputes, alienating states’ rights advocates
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