The Kansas-Nebraska Act
A. was opposed by President Pierce.
B. ended westerners' hopes for a program of popular sovereignty.
C. was proposed by Stephen Douglas.
D. extended the provision of the Missouri Compromise that banned slavery north of 36° 30'.
Answer: C
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