KnowraFranklin PierceLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Franklin Pierce, each with the reason it gives.All 11Related 9Compared with 2Kansas–Nebraska ActRelated: Pierce supported the act and signed it into law on May 30, 1854.Bleeding KansasRelated: His administration backed the law that organized Kansas Territory.Gadsden PurchaseRelated: His administration backed the acquisition and secured Senate approval of the treaty.Jefferson DavisRelated: Pierce appointed Davis secretary of war, advancing his national political career.James BuchananRelated: Buchanan followed Pierce, whose term was marked by escalating conflict over slavery.Guano Islands ActRelated: The act was enacted during Pierce’s presidency, amid expanding commercial interests overseas.Millard FillmoreRelated: Pierce succeeded Fillmore and faced the growing sectional crisis his policies had not resolved.New HampshireRelated: His presidency connects the state to national politics before the Civil War.Stephen A. DouglasRelated: As Senate committee chair, Douglas helped advance the Kansas–Nebraska Act under Pierce’s administration.