Stephen Douglas believed Northerners would support the Kansas-Nebraska Act because __________
A) they had no reason not to
B) it promised to resolve the issue of slavery once and for all
C) it contained a popular sovereignty provision
D) it favored a northern route for the transcontinental railroad
Answer: D
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