Question

Missouri Compromise Kansas-Nebraska Act Compromise of 1850 Question: Choose TWO of the pieces of legislation listed above. Compare how they dealt with the issue of slavey and the impact they had on events in the following decades. You MUST use complete sentences in your answer.

Answer 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The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty.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.