One outcome of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was that it allowed new settlers to vote whether to allow slavery. This act, passed in 1854, introduced the concept of "popular sovereignty," which meant that the residents of Kansas and Nebraska could determine for themselves whether to permit slavery in their territories. This led to significant conflict and violence, known as "Bleeding Kansas," as pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers rushed into the territories to influence the decision.
What was one outcome of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Kansas and Nebraska became free states.
All land west of Kansas allowed for the ownership of slaves.
It allowed new settlers to vote whether to allow slavery.
The lands of Native Americans in Kansas and Nebraska were protected.
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