Kansas-Nebraska Act | HISTORY Kansas-Nebraska Act Get a crash course on the causes and consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 with historian Matthew Pinsker. 1:48m watch Related Videos 19th CenturyAlexander Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the dueling ground one fateful day, but their story started much earlier. 3:18m watch 19th CenturyLabor Movement Analyze the impact of the labor movement in America throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. 2:11m watch 19th CenturyWilmot Proviso The election of Abraham Lincoln was a tipping point on the path to Civil War. In the wake of Southern secession, would the new president defend the U.S. forts in rebel territory? 2:25m watch 19th CenturyJohn Colter is Taken Captive and Must Run for His Life After building his reputation as a formidable hunter on Lewis and Clark's Expedition into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory, John Colter chooses to stay out in the wilderness and enter the booming fur trade. HISTORY EducationHISTORY Vault™HISTORY AppsHISTORY en Español®Military HISTORY®Newsletter Sign UpShare Your OpinionsFAQ / Contact Us Advertise with UsA+E Factual Studios™A+E Studios®Employment OpportunitiesAccessibility SupportTV Parental Guidelines Advertise with UsA+E Factual Studios™A+E Studios®Employment OpportunitiesAccessibility SupportTV Parental Guidelines © 2026, A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyCopyright PolicyCookie NoticeAd Choices