Kansas Nebraska Act
~dispute over whether Kansas & Nebraska were free or slave states
~seemed more likely to become free because of location, but southern states would get angered
~Stephan A. Douglas proposed to get rid of Missouri Compromise & let settlers in each territory vote on whether they are free or slave
~vote called popular sovereignty
~act passed in May 1854
~seemed more likely to become free because of location, but southern states would get angered
~Stephan A. Douglas proposed to get rid of Missouri Compromise & let settlers in each territory vote on whether they are free or slave
~vote called popular sovereignty
~act passed in May 1854