All of the following were factors in the kansas-nebraska act of 1854 except?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was influenced by factors such as the desire for westward expansion, the principle of popular sovereignty, and the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. However, it was not directly influenced by the abolitionist movement, which, while significant at the time, was not a driving factor for the act itself. The act primarily aimed to facilitate the construction of a transcontinental railroad and address the status of slavery in new territories.