With the passage of the Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854, Congress officially opened Nebraska Territory, and instantly a factional divide between North and South Platters arose over the question of capital location.
Congress officially opened Nebraska Territory. This was with the passage of the Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854. A factional divide between North and South Platters arose over the question of capital location. This was with the passage of the Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854.