The country being described would be "Spain," since this is the only other country the lies on this peninsula besides Portugal, and Spain was one of the dominant forces in New World conquest.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was unpopular in northern states because "<span>(B) it could increase the number of slave states," since it stated that the slavery issue in each new state would be decided by "popular sovereignty". </span>
The states still had the freedom to create their own laws and have their own constitutions (as long as they don't go against by the Constitution). The states have reserved powers.
The rights of the individuals are respected mainly by being listed in the constitution's first ten amendments, or Bill of Rights.
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The French and Indian war is expensive.