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The Fight for Power Between the North and the South
1:01:45 - 1:05:25 (03:39)
The federal government gained power due to states wanting parity with one another. An example of this was during the Pierce presidency when the North and South disagreed on the placement of the transcontinental railroad and had to get rid of the Missouri Line Compromise in order to move forward, opening up the Nebraska Kansas Act.
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The federal government gained power due to the need for states to have parity with each other and to settle disputes between states, as seen in the example of the transcontinental railroad during Pierce's presidency.
1:01:45 - 1:03:30 (01:44)
Federal Government
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The federal government gained power due to the need for states to have parity with each other and to settle disputes between states, as seen in the example of the transcontinental railroad during Pierce's presidency.
ChapterThe Fight for Power Between the North and the South
EpisodeEp 393 - The Presidents (feat. Louis C.K.)
PodcastMatt and Shane's Secret Podcast
The Nebraska-Kansas Act allowed residents to vote on whether they were pro-slave or pro-abolition, ultimately leading to tension between states and the start of the Civil War.
1:03:30 - 1:05:25 (01:55)
Nebraska-Kansas Act
Summary
The Nebraska-Kansas Act allowed residents to vote on whether they were pro-slave or pro-abolition, ultimately leading to tension between states and the start of the Civil War.