Kansas-Nebraska Act Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Kansas-Nebraska Act? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Who was the first Governor of the Territory of Kansas?
Charles Robinson
William Walker
Francis Burt
Andrew H. Reeder
Q. Which U.S. Senator got beaten with a cane on the Senate floor after making disparaging remarks about other Senators?
Stephen A. Douglas
Charles Sumner
William R. King
John C. Calhoun
Q. Which U.S. President signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act into law?
Franklin Pierce
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
John Quincy Adams
Q. Which of the following politicians had a huge beef with Douglas' 'popular sovereignty' argument?
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Pierce
Andrew Reeder
Q. Whose nickname was "Little Giant?"
Stephen Douglas
Franklin Pierce
Andrew Reeder
William Walker