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Why do you think the government did not allow slavery in the Northwest Territory?
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What did Stephen Douglas call letting settlers in a territory vote on whether to allow slavery?
popular sovereignty
What did Douglas call letting settlers in a territory vote on whether to allow slavery?
to see if they where able to stay on the territory or if they had to move away and go somewhere else.
What presidential candidate in 1860 wanted to avoid controversy over slavery?
Stephan A. Douglas , Democrat, was probably the most flexible on the slavery question. He proposed popular sovereignty -- letting the people of a state or territory decide by an election whether of not to allow slavery in their state.
Congress agreed to allow two states into the union one free and one slave and established slavery policies in the Louisiana Territory What was this agreement called?
The Missouri Compromise
What Government set up to help former slaves?
After the total abolition of slavery, a movement started to allow the return to Africa of recently freed slaves. To facilitate this, the country of Liberia was founded.
What did the northwest ordinance differ from the constitution on the issue of slavery?
The Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the territory. However the ordinance did allow for indentured servants to be held in the territory. The US Constitution did not prohibit slavery at that time.
What did the northwest ordinance of 1787 allow when a territory's population reached 60000 people?
they allow people to leave
What allowed people in certain areas to determine whether or not their territory would allow slavery?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed people in certain areas to determine whether or not their territory would allow slavery
What position did Abraham Lincoln take on slavery during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
What issue started the violence in Kansas territory?
the vote over whether to allow slavery
During the Lincoln-Douglas debates which positions did Abraham Lincoln take?
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
What did Stephen Douglas call letting settlers in a territory vote on whether to allow slavery?
popular sovereignty
Under this idea voters in a territory could decide whether or not to allow slavery in their state?
popular sovereignty
What colony was the first to not allow slavery?
Vermont was the first colony to prohibit slavery in its 1777 constitution, becoming the first territory in North America to abolish slavery.
What did Douglas call letting settlers in a territory vote on whether to allow slavery?
to see if they where able to stay on the territory or if they had to move away and go somewhere else.
What was Stephen Douglas theory of popular sovereignty?
The people that live in a territory should choose whether to allow slavery or not
What is allowed people in certain areas to determine whether or not their territory would allow slavery?
People in certain areas often determine whether or not their territory allows slavery based on cultural norms, ethical beliefs, economic factors, and legal frameworks. Historical events, social movements, and political decisions also play a significant role in shaping the stance on slavery within a particular region.
