Question 10 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)
The Compromise of 1850 included the Fugitive Slave Act and used popular sovereignty to decide slavery in New Mexico and Utah. The Kansas-Nebraska Act also relied on popular sovereignty, allowing settlers to vote on slavery. The opposing sides clashed over those votes, leading to conflict in the territory—often called “Bleeding Kansas.”
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