Question
“...the people of any territory have the right to decide for themselves whether slavery shall exist within their borders.”
— Stephen A. Douglas, 1854
Which law is most closely associated with the idea described in the excerpt above?
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1 point
Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott Decision
— Stephen A. Douglas, 1854
Which law is most closely associated with the idea described in the excerpt above?
*
1 point
Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott Decision
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The idea described in the excerpt is most closely associated with the **Kansas-Nebraska Act**. This act, passed in 1854, allowed the settlers in those territories to determine for themselves whether they would allow slavery, a concept known as "popular sovereignty."