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Kalmar War (1611-1613): A war in which Denmark and Norway fought together against Sweden. | '''K''' | ||
<br> Kalmar War (1611-1613): A war in which Denmark and Norway fought together against Sweden. | |||
Kansas-Nebraska Act: A federal law that established the Kansas and Nebraska Territories in 1854 and opened these territories to white settlers. This act ended the controversy between the Southern states, who wanted new territories to be open to slavery, and the Northern states, who wanted to prohibit slavery in new territories. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed settlers to choose whether or not to accept slavery. | Kansas-Nebraska Act: A federal law that established the Kansas and Nebraska Territories in 1854 and opened these territories to white settlers. This act ended the controversy between the Southern states, who wanted new territories to be open to slavery, and the Northern states, who wanted to prohibit slavery in new territories. The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed settlers to choose whether or not to accept slavery. | ||
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Krigsarkivet, Sweden: The war archive in Stockholm, Sweden. It houses records having to do with the Swedish military. | Krigsarkivet, Sweden: The war archive in Stockholm, Sweden. It houses records having to do with the Swedish military. | ||
Kyrkoböcker, Sweden: Swedish church records. Almost everyone who lived in Sweden was recorded in a church record. The Evangelical Lutheran Church (Svenska Kyrkan) became the state church in 1527. As such, it is an arm of the national government. The church keeps the government's vital records. | Kyrkoböcker, Sweden: Swedish church records. Almost everyone who lived in Sweden was recorded in a church record. The Evangelical Lutheran Church (Svenska Kyrkan) became the state church in 1527. As such, it is an arm of the national government. The church keeps the government's vital records. | ||
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