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Because of the debate over the status of these huge territories - which ones would be slave and which would be free soil.
The Missouri Compromise managed to keep the peace for thirty years, until the Mexican War and the new territories that were annexed from Mexico. It was these that really caused the Civil War.
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What were advantages of The Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana purchase doubled the size of America and we could trade more
Was the Louisiana purchase a good deal for the US?
Yes because with the Louisiana Purchase they could expand their country
Could you please show me a map of the Louisiana Purchase?
Yes
What was the boundaries for early 1600s in Louisiana?
The Louisiana Purchase. Also the Louisiana purchase was purchased by Americans So they could control the Mississippi River for trade because it was a HUGE thing back then. Added by tdog638
What area of The Louisiana Purchase could not be slave?
North of the 36, 30 langitude line could not be slave states
Before the civil war could a state withdraw from the union?
That's what caused the Civil War.
Who asked the members of Corps of Discovery to lean all they could about the Louisiana purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson bought the Louisiana purchase even though?
Nothing was in the constitution stating he could buy land.
What caused the Louisiana wetlands to decline or why are Louisiana's coastal wetlands diappearing at a dramtically high rate?
When the levees were built the Mississippi River could not overflow it's bank and mud settlement could not flood Louisiana swamps. Because of this the swamps could not be built up with mud. The swamps in Louisiana slowly settle and because there is no build up from the river the swamps are declining.
What was a result in the Louisiana Purchase?
he was a hard core awesome man who killed every one in sight + he could do back flips
How could Congress have prevented President Jefferson from puchasing the Louisiana territory?
They could have voted to deny the request to purchase, which they did. Ultimately, however, there were not enough votes to deny (a majority voted against denying the purchase) and the territory was purchased.
Why was The Louisiana Purchase a threat to New Spain?
Three main reasonsThe Louisiana Purchase made the United States twice as large as it had previously been.Previously, Spain controlled the mouth of the Mississippi River and could put the United States in a bind by closing it off. The acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase gave the USA the west bank of the Mississippi all the way to the delta.The United State now bordered greater Mexico.
