free states to return run-away slaves to their owners. Transcontinental Railroad- railroad network of trackage that crosses a continental landmass‚ with termini at different oceans or continental borders Kansas Nebraska Act- 1854 created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska‚ opened new lands‚ repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820‚ and allowed settlers in those territories to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries Pottawatomie Massacre- reaction to the sacking
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There are very few provisions in the Constitution of the United States about the qualifications of the Electors that make up the Electoral College. “Article II‚ section I‚ clause 2 provides that no Senator or Representative or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States shall be appointed as Elector.” In the beginning‚ the 14th Amendment provided that any state officials who had engaged in an insurrection or rebellion against the United States or had given comfort and aid
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Chadron State College Chadron‚ Nebraska Abstract The prevalence of late spring/early summer calving (May-June) and the use of early weaning with environmentally adapted cows is not a new concept‚ however it is not a common occurrence in Northwest Nebraska nor the Northern Great Plains. Over time smaller framed cows with less milk production have been systematically replaced by higher milk producing and larger framed ones. In areas such as Northwest Nebraska (semi-arid) this has led to less
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The American Civil War‚ which erupted in 1861‚ was the culmination of a series of profound and divisive events between the North and South. One significant event was the Missouri Compromise of 1820. This legislation was designed to maintain a balance between free and slave states‚ admitting Missouri as a slave state while Maine entered as a free state. Additionally‚ it established the 36°30’ line‚ north of which slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Territory. Although it temporarily quelled sectional
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What caused the American Civil War? It is amazing that even today‚ nearly 150 years after the Civil War started‚ there is passionate debate regarding the "cause" of the Civil War. Consider this: It is a fact that when the armies for the North and South were first formed‚ only a small minority of the soldiers on either side would have declared that the reason they joined the army was to fight either "for" or "against" slavery. However‚ equally true is the statement: "Had there been no slavery‚ there
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country’s equilibrium during the Pierce administration‚ though‚ was the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. It repealed the Missouri Compromise and reopened the question of slavery in the West. This measure‚ sponsored by Senator Stephen A. Douglas‚ had its origins in the drive to facilitate the completion of a transcontinental railroad with a link from Chicago‚ Illinois to California through Nebraska. Major legislation
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1850’s DBQ Essay “In a government where sectional interests and feelings may come into conflict‚ the sole security for permanence and peace is to be found in a Constitution whose provisions are inviolable” (Document B). But‚ what if the answer is not found in the Constitution? At this time there was an increasing sectional conflict between the North and the South. The problems arose mainly from the issue of slavery‚ and came largely after the Mexican war. Although the issue of slavery had never
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though they’re weren’t very many huge improvements to the slavery laws‚ it was fairly clear that there would be a big conflict to resolve the issue. The civil war was inevitable due to the Northwest Ordinance‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. There were signs that a war was inevitable all the way back in 1787 when the Northwest Ordinance
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help them get them in line and lessen them to splurge for their bad eating habits.’’ I believe that Dietitians are eventually going to be opportunity to help others complete their health goals. I have compared and considered 3 colleges: Texas State‚ Nebraska‚ and Texas Tech. After a careful analysis‚ I have decided to choose Texas State University. The low tuition cost‚ enrollment requirements‚ and school workload of this university will offer me the proper curriculum to my future career. Therefore it
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(1860–1925) was a famous orator‚ Nebraska congressman‚ three-time presidential candidate‚ and U.S. secretary of state under Woodrow Wilson. He supported prohibition and opposed Darwinism in the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial. Bryan gained fame for attacking the gold standard and promoting free silver‚ advocating for policies to help average Americans. Although he never won the presidency‚ he significantly influenced American politics. Born in Illinois‚ he moved to Nebraska‚ where he became known for his
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