The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 (10 Stat. 277) created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and President Franklin Pierce. The initial purpose of the Kansas–Nebraska Act was to open up thousands of new farms and make feasible a Midwestern Transcontinental Railroad. read more
Best Answer: The act created two new territories in the Midwest, Kansas & Nebraska. Before this the Missouri compromise set which states admitted to the Union would have slavery. The compromise was ruled unconstitutional so the Kansas and Nebraska act was passed. read more