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The Kansas–Nebraska Act becomes law establishing the U.S. territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
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Kansas–Nebraska Act
American law establishing two territories
The Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Territories of the United States
Overview of U.S. overseas territories
Territories of the United States are sub-national administrative divisions and dependent territories overseen by the federal government of the United States. The American territories differ from the U.S. states and Indian reservations in that they are not sovereign entities. In…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kansas
U.S. state
Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people. Its capital is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nebraska
U.S. state
Nebraska is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. Nebraska…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)