Question
Which four territories could decide whether slavery was allowed within their borders under the compromise of 1850 and the kanas Nebraska act? _______________
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The four territories that could decide whether slavery was allowed within their borders under the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were:
1. **California** - admitted as a free state under the Compromise of 1850.
2. **New Mexico Territory** - allowed to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty as part of the Compromise of 1850.
3. **Utah Territory** - also allowed to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty under the Compromise of 1850.
4. **Kansas Territory** - created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, where residents could decide on the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act specifically emphasized the concept of popular sovereignty for Kansas and Nebraska, while the Compromise of 1850 addressed California, New Mexico, and Utah.
1. **California** - admitted as a free state under the Compromise of 1850.
2. **New Mexico Territory** - allowed to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty as part of the Compromise of 1850.
3. **Utah Territory** - also allowed to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty under the Compromise of 1850.
4. **Kansas Territory** - created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, where residents could decide on the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act specifically emphasized the concept of popular sovereignty for Kansas and Nebraska, while the Compromise of 1850 addressed California, New Mexico, and Utah.