SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
THE ELECTION OF 1860
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They had different opinions on if war was necessary with other countries
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They had different opinions on treatment of Native Americans
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As new states were added representation would change and each region wanted to maintain their power in Congress
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Westward expansion was only an issue of political contention because of slavery. While Southern states wanted to see the protection and expansion of slavery and hence the protection and expansion of their economic rights, Northern states wanted to see the expansion of industry and wage paying jobs.
Detailed explanation-2: -A significant push toward the west coast of North America began in the 1810s. It was intensified by the belief in manifest destiny, federally issued Indian removal acts, and economic promise.
Detailed explanation-3: -The westward expansion carried slavery down into the Southwest, into Mississippi, Alabama, crossing the Mississippi River into Louisiana. Finally, by the 1840’s, it was pouring into Texas. So the expansion of slavery, which became the major political question of the 1850’s, was not just a political issue.
Detailed explanation-4: -All-encompassing sectional differences on the issue of slavery, such as outright support/opposition of slavery, economic practices, religious practices, education, cultural differences, and political differences kept the North and South at near constant opposition to one another on the issue of slavery.