Why did Stephen Douglas push the Kansas-Nebraska Act through Congress in 1854?

(A) He wanted a northern transcontinental railroad to terminate in Chicago
(B) He wanted to resolve the slavery debate
(C) He wanted to increase his stature within the Democratic Party
(D) All of the above


Answer: (D) All of the above

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