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What term means to allow a territory to decide for themselves whether to be a free state or a slave state?
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∙ 13y agoPopular Sovereignty
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What was a northern objection to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
The Kansas-Nebraska act allowed states to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery, which was controversial because of the slavery issue. Many people didn't want to allow it anywhere, and others wanted to promote and enforce it everywhere.
Why did Stephen Douglas's atempts to shove aside the conflict over slavery fail?
Douglas failed to realize the enormity of the slave issue as well as opposition of slavery in the north. He opened the issue of letting states decide for themselves whether they should allow slavery. After slavery was voted in, a bloody insurrection between pro and anti slavery groups came about in Kansas. Douglas denounced the use of his rhetoric for political purposes and denounced President Buchanan who recognized Kansas as a slave state.
How did The Mukden Incident allow the Japanese to take control over Manchuria?
Claiming Japanese territory was attacked by China. (Apex ;))
What did Stephen Douglas's theory of popular sovereignty lead to?
It seemed like a reasonable solution to the slavery debate - let the people of each new state vote on whether it would be slave or free. The flaw in the argument was that the states would be voting one at a time. So every bully-boy in America, from both sides, would descend on one thinly-populated area to commit maximum mayhem. When it was tried-out, in Kansas, the result was called 'Bleeding Kansas'.
Which territories were able to choose by popular sovereignty whether or not to allow slavery?
New Mexico and Utah
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 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
Under this idea voters in a territory could decide whether or not to allow slavery in their state?
popular sovereignty
What position did Douglas take 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 is the practice of allowing each territory to decide for itself whether or not to allow slavery?
the sovereignty of each state, known as popular sovereignty
What is the correct word for law allowing the people of Kanses and Nebraska to decide whether they would allow slavery in their territory?
The correct term is the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed residents in those territories to decide the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty.
During the Lincoln-Douglas debates what position did Abraham Lincoln take?
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
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 issue started the violence in Kansas territory?
the vote over whether to allow slavery
How did the kansas nebraska changed The Missouri Compromise?
It changed the balance of power which had previously existed by allowing those territories popular sovereignty to decide whether to allow slavery or not for themselves.
What federal law allow people within a territory to decide the issue of slavery?
Popular Sovereignty is the term used to describe states deciding the issue of slavery for themselves when becoming part of the Union. It was a part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
What act allowed settlers in the territories to decide whether to allow slavery?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
