SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
TENSION OVER SLAVERY IN THE 1850S
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Question
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What happened after the Kansas-Nebraska Act reopened the possibility of slavery extending into new territories?
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tensions between pro-and anti-slavery advocates erupted into violence
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the North threatened to secede, or break away, from the Union
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the South threatened to secede, or break away, from the Union
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the North passed a new law to repeal popular sovereignty
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known as “Bleeding Kansas, ” as proslavery and antislavery activists flooded into the territories to sway the vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -Officially titled “An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, ” this act repealed the Missouri Compromise, which had outlawed slavery above the 36º30’ latitude in the Louisiana territories, and reopened the national struggle over slavery in the western territories.
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