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Though extensively studied in the modern era, the Kansas-Nebraska crisis of the mid-1800s continues to evade being comprehended in its entirety. In this paper, the theories that have been proposed for why it occurred are presented. Subsequently, each known theory is analyzed for its strengths, weaknesses, and how it contributes to the understanding of the period. With this information in mind, I employ a historical diagram to propose ways that this cataclysmic event could have been avoided. However, by doing this, it also brings about unwelcome consequences. I leave it up to the reader to decide if the actual crisis or the presented alternative series of events would have been any better in avoiding civil war.
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Title
- A Palliation, A Lullaby: Assessing the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Contributors
- Behnke, Kalyn Dyanne (Author)
- Simpson, Brooks (Thesis director)
- Herrera, Richard (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
- School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies (Contributor)
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2014-05
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