History of North America

Who are the people who supported kansas - nebraska act and opposed it?

The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 was a bill that organized the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. The bill was supported by President Franklin Pierce and Senator Stephen Douglas, who believed that it would promote westward expansion and economic development. However, the bill was opposed by many Northerners, who feared that it would extend slavery into new territories. The bill eventually passed, but it led to increased tensions between the North and the South.

In favor:

- President Franklin Pierce

- Senator Stephen Douglas

- Southern Democrats

Opposed:

- Northern Whigs

- Northern Democrats

- Free Soil Party

- Abolitionists