Why did senator steven douglas propose the kansas-nebraska act in 1854? a. he wanted the transcontinental railroad to go through chicago. b. he did not want the transcontinental railroad to go through chicago. c. he wanted an important platform on which he could debate his future rival, abraham lincoln. d. he wanted to gain support for his idea of letting a new territory's inhabitants decide whether to allow or prohibit slavery.

Which option best describes how the printing press transformed european society? (a) prior to the printing press, the catholic church hand-copied texts and disseminated them to peasants. (b) prior to the printing press, the church of england did not allow peasants to learn to read. (c) prior to the printing press, the orthodox church recited luther’s “95 theses” aloud to peasants. (d) prior to the printing press, knowledge was reserved primarily for nobles and clergy.

What was president theodore roosevelt’s square deal

In the gettysburg address, which rhetorical device does abraham lincoln employ when he says, "the world will little note,nor remember what we say here, but ic never forget what they did here"?