Compromises

Utah Territory was given the right to popular sovereignty.

Required Americans to return run away slaves

Gave Kansas Territory the right of popular sovereignty.

Created Kansas Territory

To maintain balance, Missouri enters the Union as the 12th SLAVE state.

Stephen Douglas uses the ____ as a guide when proposing that KS be given popular sovereignty.

Allowed popular sovereignty for the first time.

Missouri Compromise is repealed and no longer valid.

Federal government decided on the issue of slavery for the first time.

To maintain balance, Maine enters the union as the 12th FREE state.

Slavery is banned in the northern portion of the Louisiana Territory.