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Westward Expansion

Question 1 • LHS Oklahoma History

Which agreement allowed the inhabitants of future new states to choose whether slavery would be allowed in their state?

Answer
A
the Missouri Compromise
B
the Compromise of 1850
C
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
D
the Louisiana Purchase

Explanation

The Compromise of 1850 used popular sovereignty, allowing residents of certain territories to decide whether slavery would be permitted as they organized for statehood. The correct choice is the Compromise of 1850. The Missouri Compromise instead set a geographic boundary for slavery in the Louisiana Territory.

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