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To try to maintain their voting power in Congress.

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Q: Why did the south want slavery in the west?
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What did the North and South want in the Mexican American War?

They both wanted expansion, but the South wanted to extend slavery into the West.


How did the north and the south differ in their ideas about extending slavery?

the north didnt want slavery but the south want slavery


What generalization can you make about the abolition of slavery in the south?

They did not want slavery in the south they wanted to be apart of slavery.


Did the west want slavery?

yes


What divided the North and the South in the 1850s?

# North # South # West


Why didn't the south want slavery?

I believe you are a bit mixed up. The South wanted slavery.


What generalization can you make about the abolition of slaverys in the south?

They did not want slavery in the south they wanted to be apart of slavery.


Did the north want slavery?

No. North wanted to end slavery and south wanted slavery


What did the north want?

During the American Civil War, the North (Union) wanted to preserve the unity of the United States by defeating the Confederacy and ending slavery. They sought to maintain a strong central government and prevent the secession of Southern states.


What generalization can you make about the abolition of slavery in the north?

In the North they did not want Slavery , and in the South they wanted to be apart of Slavery ,


What is the cause of the Civil War?

There are many causes to the civil war one was slavery becasue the south wanted to cede from the union so that they could have slavery.


Why did south want slavery?

to show spite to the North