Question
which four territories could decide whether slavery was allowed within their borders under the compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-nebraska act
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The Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed the question of whether slavery would be permitted in certain territories to be decided by popular sovereignty, meaning that the settlers in those territories would vote on the issue. The specific territories involved in these decisions were:
1. **Utah Territory** - Established as part of the Compromise of 1850, it allowed residents to decide the legality of slavery.
2. **New Mexico Territory** - Also established by the Compromise of 1850, it permitted the residents to vote on the issue of slavery.
3. **Kansas Territory** - Created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act and became a focal point for the conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions, notably during "Bleeding Kansas."
4. **Nebraska Territory** - Like Kansas, it was created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act and residents could decide on the slavery issue through popular sovereignty.
These territories were pivotal in the lead-up to the American Civil War, as they became battlegrounds for the competing interests of free and slave states.
1. **Utah Territory** - Established as part of the Compromise of 1850, it allowed residents to decide the legality of slavery.
2. **New Mexico Territory** - Also established by the Compromise of 1850, it permitted the residents to vote on the issue of slavery.
3. **Kansas Territory** - Created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act and became a focal point for the conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions, notably during "Bleeding Kansas."
4. **Nebraska Territory** - Like Kansas, it was created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act and residents could decide on the slavery issue through popular sovereignty.
These territories were pivotal in the lead-up to the American Civil War, as they became battlegrounds for the competing interests of free and slave states.