What does the Louisiana purchase have to do with the civil war?

Answer 1

This is a way to get started. Long ago, after the Revolutionary War, there was still slavery. When the United States bought the Louisiana purchase, yes it doubled in size, but also it doubled in problems. Problems about borders, and slavery.

Answer 2

The Louisiana purchase added a great deal of territory to the US. This territory eventually became settled and new states were formed. As each new state was formed, the question of allowing slavery in it arose and was important because slave states were fearful for a long time that fugitive slaves might not be returned or that slavery might be abolished if a majority of states did not allow it.

Answer 3

In both cases, the vast new Western territories became the subject of dispute between pro-slavery and Abolitionist lobbies.

After the Louisiana Purchase, the Missouri Compromise drew a line in the sand, North of which slavery would be illegal. This kept the peace for thirty years.

After the Mexican war, the granting of statehood to the huge California province made the Missouri Compromise unworkable, so a new Compromise had to be hammered out. This one did not last.

Answer 4

the louisana purchase had to do with slavery and borders

Answer 5

No.