Why Were the States So Concerned Over Whether the Territories

question 15

Essay

Why were the states so concerned over whether the territories were "free" or "slave"? How did national expansion help lead to the secession of the states of the lower South? Cite specific incidents and issues that demonstrate the link between western expansion and southern secession.

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