Why did southerners support the kansas-nebraska act a. they wanted to stop the spread of slavery to that region b. they wanted to continue the rule established by the missouri compromise c. they thought they granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery d. they thought the region should continue to be one territory

The answer is: C. they thought they granting popular sovereignty would allow slavery

Kansas-Nebraska act was created so people in Kansas and Nebraska territory could decide for themselves whether or not they allow slavery within their territory. They never consider that this become one of the factors that lead to the attack from the union army in order to abolish slavery.

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1st amendment: freedom of speech, religion, petition, press, and assembly

2nd: right to bear arms

3rd: quartering of soldiers

4th: search and seizure