During this pre-Civil War era, why was adding land so problematic for the United

States?

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8 January, 14:04

During this pre-Civil War era, why was adding land so problematic for the United

States?

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United States - Secession and the politics of the Civil War, 1860-65: In the South, Lincoln's election was taken as the signal for secession, and on December 20 South Carolina became the first state to withdraw from the Union. Promptly the other states of the lower South followed

During this pre-Civil War era, why was adding land so problematic for the UnitedStates?

During this pre-Civil War era, why was adding land so problematic for the United

States?