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The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed the people in those territories to decide on the issue of slavery for themselves. Previously, slavery had been abolished in this area as a result of which legislation?
A.
the Northwest Ordinance
B.
the Missouri Compromise
C.
the Indian Removal Act
D.
the Compromise of 1850
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B. the Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise (1820) had prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36°30′ line (except Missouri). The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 effectively repealed that restriction by allowing popular sovereignty.
The Missouri Compromise (1820) had prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36°30′ line (except Missouri). The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 effectively repealed that restriction by allowing popular sovereignty.
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