Missouri Compromise

What does 'Popular Sovereignty' mean?

• The idea that people living in a territory should decide whether slavery would be allowed.

• A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States.

• An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a solution.

• The belief that slavery should be expanded to all territories.

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Who is an abolitionist?

• A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States.

• A person who supported slavery in the United States.

• A person who believed in Popular Sovereignty.

• A person who wanted to expand slavery to new territories.

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A compromise is an agreement where each side gives up something to reach a (a)   .

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The idea that people living in a territory should decide whether slavery would be allowed is called (a)   .

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What is the main goal of an abolitionist?

• To end slavery in the United States.

• To expand slavery to new territories.

• To support Popular Sovereignty.

• To create compromises between opposing sides.

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In 1820, the Missouri Compromise was passed to keep peace between free states and slave states. At that time, the United States was growing quickly, and leaders worried about whether new states would allow slavery. The compromise drew an imaginary line across the Louisiana Territory at latitude 36°30′. States north of this line would be free, while states south of it could allow slavery. This agreement helped maintain a balance in Congress between free and slave states, but it did not solve the deeper conflict over slavery.

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As the country expanded westward, the question of slavery returned. In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act changed the rules set by the Missouri Compromise. Instead of following the old line, the act allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery. This idea was called popular sovereignty. People from both sides rushed into Kansas to influence the vote. Pro-slavery settlers and abolitionists, who wanted to end slavery, clashed violently. Homes were burned, towns were attacked, and many people were killed. These bloody battles gave Kansas the nickname “Bleeding Kansas.”

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The violence shocked the nation and showed how deeply divided Americans were over slavery. Newspapers reported the fighting, and tensions grew stronger in Congress. These events made it clear that compromise was failing and that the country was moving closer to civil war. Just a few years later, the Civil War began, changing the nation forever.

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