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In 1854 he passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act that allowed settlers in this area to decide for themselves whether they would be slavery or not. Pierce was an active supporter of the Manifest Destiny, trying unsuccessfully to expand to Alaska, Hawaii, and Cuba. Pierce was the youngest President ever.

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