Question

In the mid-1800s, why did Northerners want the Kansas and Nebraska territories organized?

to protect American Indians from attacks by settlers
to balance the number of free and slave states
to create more free states so they could control Congress
to provide farm land and extend the transcontinental railroad

Answer 1

(B) to balance the number of free and slave states

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

To balance the number of free and slave states