What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allow voters to decide?

The legality of slavery in each territory.

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Why: The act permitted voters to decide on the legality of slavery in each territory, under popular sovereignty.

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Answer: The legality of slavery in each territory. The act permitted voters to decide on the legality of slavery in each territory, under popular sovereignty.

  1. History of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States
    permitted voters to decide on the legality of slavery in each territory
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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