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may 30, 1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act

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This act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, making way for an intercontinental railroad. It also repealed the Missouri compromise, and allowed for popular sovereignty. This act ultimately led to Bleeding Kansas, a large conflict contributing to the Civil War.

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may 30, 1854
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~ 171 years ago