Kansas-Nebraska Act: Table of Contents
Introduction
The Text
Summary
Nebraska Geography (Section 1)
Nebraska Executive and Legislative Power (Sections 2-8)
Nebraska Judiciary Branch (Sections 9-11)
Just Nebraska Territory Things (Sections 12-18)
Kansas Territory Geography (Section 19)
Kansas Executive and Legislative Power (Sections 20-26)
Kansas Judiciary Power (Sections 27-29)
Kansas Asserts Its Individuality (Sections 30-36)
The Grand Finale (Section 37)
Main Idea
Historical Context
Timeline
Key Figures
Stephen Arnold Douglas
Franklin Pierce
Andrew Horatio Reeder
William Walker, Jr.
Francis Burt
Themes
Quotes
Slavery
Slavery Quotes
Prejudice
Prejudice Quotes
Sovereignty
Sovereignty Quotes
Philosophical Viewpoints: American Democracy
Philosophical Viewpoints: American Democracy Quotes
Rules and Order
Rules and Order Quotes
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny Quotes
Compare and Contrast
Abraham Lincoln's "Peoria Speech" (October 16, 1854)
The Text
Summary
Nebraska Geography (Section 1)
Nebraska Executive and Legislative Power (Sections 2-8)
Nebraska Judiciary Branch (Sections 9-11)
Just Nebraska Territory Things (Sections 12-18)
Kansas Territory Geography (Section 19)
Kansas Executive and Legislative Power (Sections 20-26)
Kansas Judiciary Power (Sections 27-29)
Kansas Asserts Its Individuality (Sections 30-36)
The Grand Finale (Section 37)
Main Idea
Historical Context
Timeline
Key Figures
Stephen Arnold Douglas
Franklin Pierce
Andrew Horatio Reeder
William Walker, Jr.
Francis Burt
Themes
Quotes
Slavery
Slavery Quotes
Prejudice
Prejudice Quotes
Sovereignty
Sovereignty Quotes
Philosophical Viewpoints: American Democracy
Philosophical Viewpoints: American Democracy Quotes
Rules and Order
Rules and Order Quotes
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny Quotes
Compare and Contrast
Abraham Lincoln's "Peoria Speech" (October 16, 1854)
Charles Sumner's "The Crime Against Kansas" (May 19-20, 1856)
Andrew Jackson's "On Indian Removal" (December 6, 1830)
Constitution of the State of Nebraska (March 1, 1866)
Wyandotte Constitution (July 29, 1859)
Then and Now
Analysis
Symbols, Motifs, and Rhetorical Devices
Anaphora
Government-Issue Grammar
Allusion
Rhetoric
Structure
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Opening Lines?
What's Up With the Closing Lines?
Tough-o-Meter
Shout-Outs
Trivia
Questions
Glossary
Best of the Web
Quizzes
Quotes True or False
Historical Context True or False
People
People True or False
We're not in Bleeding Kansas anymore
We're not in Bleeding Kansas anymore True or False
We're Not Gonna Nebrask-ya Again
We're Not Gonna Nebrask-ya Again True or False
Andrew Jackson's "On Indian Removal" (December 6, 1830)
Constitution of the State of Nebraska (March 1, 1866)
Wyandotte Constitution (July 29, 1859)
Then and Now
Analysis
Symbols, Motifs, and Rhetorical Devices
Anaphora
Government-Issue Grammar
Allusion
Rhetoric
Structure
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Opening Lines?
What's Up With the Closing Lines?
Tough-o-Meter
Shout-Outs
Trivia
Questions
Glossary
Best of the Web
Quizzes
Quotes True or False
Historical Context True or False
People
People True or False
We're not in Bleeding Kansas anymore
We're not in Bleeding Kansas anymore True or False
We're Not Gonna Nebrask-ya Again
We're Not Gonna Nebrask-ya Again True or False