Kansas/ Nebraska Act by ADDISON HOOKER https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2 U.S. Expansion en-us 2017-12-11 15:30:10 UTC 2017-12-12 17:28:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Who was involved in the event? addisonhooker2024 https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215061653 Stephen Douglas who was a democratic senator from Illinois. A democratic president named Franklin Pierce. Also, multiple democrats were involved. ]]> 2017-12-11 15:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215061653 What happened during the event? addisonhooker2024 https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215065598 The idea of the Kansas/ Nebraska Act was proposed by Stephen Douglas and he and his supporters talked about repealing the Missouri Compromise. ]]> 2017-12-11 15:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215065598 Where did the event take place? addisonhooker2024 https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215065885 It took place in the Kansas and Nebraska territory. ]]> 2017-12-11 15:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215065885 When did the event take place? addisonhooker2024 https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215066127 The Act was introduced in January of 1854. ]]> 2017-12-11 15:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215066127 Why did the event happen? addisonhooker2024 https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215066251 The event happened, because Stephen Douglas wanted to make sure that the north transcontinental railroad would benefit Illinois constituents of his. And he wanted to introduce a bill that organizes the territory of Nebraska. That all was, because they wanted to expand further and end the dispute between anti-slavery and pro-slavery.]]> 2017-12-11 15:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215066251 How did this help expand the United States to fulfill the idea of Manifest Destiny? addisonhooker2024 https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215066453 It helped to expand the idea of the U.S. fulfilling the Manifest Destiny, because the idea of organizing the territory of Nebraska and creating two territories in Kansas.]]> 2017-12-11 15:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215066453 addisonhooker2024 https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215067651 2017-12-11 15:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215067651 Picture of Stephen Douglas addisonhooker2024 https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215074617 2017-12-11 15:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/addisonhooker2024/twkwx7un7co2/wish/215074617