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What was behind the question of the expansion of slavery after the Mexican war?
Compromise Act of 1850
What did the kansas-nebraska act say about expansion and slavery?
The decision of whether to allow slavery or not in each state was left for the residents to decide.
Which law made the expansion of slavery in western states possible?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed for popular sovereignty (letting settlers in a territory decide the slavery issue) in the western territories, which led to increased tensions and the expansion of slavery in those areas.
In the1840's what politicized the debate over slavery in the nation as never before Was it the expansion of slavery into the Mexico territory or The Fugitive Slave Act Uncle Tom's Cabin or John Brown?
Expansion of slavery into acquired territories, such as Texas.
What political issue was behind the question of the expansion of slavery after the Mexican war?
Compromise Act of 1850
What was the Republican Party's stance on the Kansas-Nebraska act?
They opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they were against the expansion of slavery into new states.
What was the republicans parties stance on the Kansas Nebraska act?
They opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they were against the expansion of slavery into new states.
What did the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act have in common?
both dealt with the problem of slavery in newly developed areas
The final act that destroyed the Whigs as a national political party was the?
The question of whether to allow the expansion of slavery to the territories
What did Douglas propose to gain support of southerners?
Stephen A. Douglas proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 to gain support from southern Democrats. The act allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery through popular sovereignty. This appeal to southern interests aimed to foster unity within the Democratic Party by addressing their desire for the expansion of slavery into new territories, thereby gaining their support in the political landscape of the time.
What is the Organic Act signed by James Buchanan?
The Organic Act, signed by President James Buchanan on May 21, 1854, established the territory of Kansas and Nebraska, allowing settlers to determine whether they would allow slavery. This act was significant as it effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise, leading to increased tensions and conflict over the expansion of slavery in the West, resulting in violent confrontations known as "Bleeding Kansas." The act aimed to facilitate westward expansion while leaving the contentious issue of slavery to popular sovereignty.
Was the Kansas Nebraska act pro slavery or antislavery?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was pro-slavery in that it allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to permit slavery through popular sovereignty. This effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise, which had previously banned slavery in those territories. The act led to significant conflict, known as "Bleeding Kansas," as pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces clashed over the issue. Thus, while it theoretically allowed for both positions, it favored the expansion of slavery into new territories.
