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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
Which people would best support the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act would likely be supported by pro-slavery advocates and settlers from the South, as it allowed for the possibility of expanding slavery into new territories through popular sovereignty. Additionally, those seeking economic opportunities in the newly opened lands, regardless of their stance on slavery, might support the act for the promise of land and development. Northern Democrats who favored westward expansion and the idea of self-determination might also back the act, despite the potential conflict it would create over the issue of slavery.
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 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 did the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act have in common?
both dealt with the problem of slavery in newly developed areas
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.
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 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.
