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Kansas-Nebraska Act

Kansas-Nebraska Act. Cobe, Jesse, Samantha M., Britney . What is it?. Created the territories of Kansa and Nebraska and negated the Missouri Compromise allowing settlers in those territories to determine by popular sovereignty if they would allow slavery. The Start.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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  1. Kansas-Nebraska Act Cobe, Jesse, Samantha M., Britney

  2. What is it? • Created the territories ofKansa and Nebraskaand negated the Missouri Compromise allowing settlers in those territories todetermine by popular sovereignty if they would allow slavery.

  3. The Start • In the 1850’s settlers wanted to occupy the territories of Nebraska. Since it was an unorganized territory settlers would not settle because they could not claim the land. • Southern controlled Congress did not want another state above the 36,30 parallel where it would become another free state.

  4. The Compromise • To fix the problem Stephen Douglas proposed a new Southern state called Kansas. • The new act would allow states to vote on weather they wanted to hold slaves or not. • The bill passed in 1845

  5. Impact • The Whig party (one of the major parties) was split over the issue. • Southerners supported it and joined the Democratic party. They liked it because Missouri farmers could move into the territories. • The Northern side formed the Republican party. They were unhappy because the Missouri compromise was now void.

  6. Crisis becomes violent • Pro-slavery and anti slavery groups moved into Kansas. • In 1855 Kansas held elections. • Pro-slavery “Border Ruffians”voted illegally and elected a proslavery government. • Antislavery groups rejected proslavery laws • Gangs roomed the territory.

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