Kansas–Nebraska Act
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kansas-nebraska-act-185-11594700
title:
Kansas–Nebraska Act
text:
The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 (10 Stat. 277) was a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas, passed by the 33rd United States Congress, and signed into law by President Franklin Pierce. Douglas introduced the bill intending to open up new lands to develop and facilitate the construction of a transcontinental railroad. However, the Kansas–Nebraska Act effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820,
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1854 organic act
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas%E2%80%93Nebraska_Act
date created:
2001-10-19T11:20:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T21:24:23Z
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