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A 14 page paper that explores the political, social and economic tensions that surrounded the formation of the state of Kansas directly preceding the onset of the Civil War. Discussed are the political factions that struggled for control of the Kansas Territory and the national issues that were behind this struggle. Also discussed are the bloody conflicts between opposing factions in the Kansas Territory that led to the label of "Bleeding Kansas". Bibliography lists 6 sources. LCKansas.doc
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gives the words a musical quality that hints at cool twilight and calm waters. Given the beauty of its sound, it is little surprise that one of Americas United
States should adopt this phrase as its motto. Given the meaning of the phrase, which translates into English as "To The Stars Through Difficulties", it is even less of
a surprise that it was the state of Kansas that opted for this motto (Collins http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/Roleplayer28/ BleedingKansas.html). This motto is fitting for the state of Kansas, for it was
annexed into the country under a dark cloud of difficulty during a dark and turbulent time in Americas history. Of all the states that have been united under the
flag of the United States of America and all the different circumstances that have surrounded the formation of each, Kansas is the one whose statehood came at the dearest cost.
The state of Kansas was born into a divided nation, and its very birth was a bloody testament to the violent factors that had split the country in half.
Prior to 1854, America paid little attention to the wilderness territory that was to become Kansas. The characteristics of the territory had been noted by Louis and Clark as
their expedition passed through it in 1804, and further descriptions of the land had been gained from the expeditions of Zebulon Pike in 1806 and Stephen Long in 1819 (Chinn
http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/research/timeline.html). Based on these reports, the American government had deemed the territory unfit for settlement and given it to the various Indian tribes that had been displaced by Americas
westward expansion. When a major promoter for the Santa Fe Railroad crossed into the territory and founded Topeka, however, the world of American politics suddenly took a vast interest
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