What is the nebraska compromise?

The Nebraska Compromise, more commonly known as the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, was a significant piece of legislation in the United States that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It allowed the settlers in those territories to determine through popular sovereignty whether they would allow slavery. This act effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which had prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30′, and intensified sectional conflict, leading to violent confrontations known as "Bleeding Kansas." The compromise aimed to facilitate westward expansion but ultimately exacerbated tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.