The Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 shattered whatever peace was gained by the Compromise of 1850. In addition to organizing the U.S. Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, the act attempted to deal with the extension of slavery into this region by allowing the settlers in each territory to decide the question for themselves. Hope That Helped
I believe the answer would be false, since the Colonists participated in the slave trade because they thought very lowly of the slaves, and because of money.
