The Mexican American War
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- Why was the Mexican American War significant?
- How does this event connect to other steps?
- Because the war was completely caused by southern interest, it created more tension between the slaveholders and abolitionists. The war lead to more slave territory, and worked against the balance created by the Missouri Compromise
- This event was caused by Southerners who wanted to grow in power against abolitionists. This determination from the south was likely caused by the Missouri Compromise, which consolidated all territory above an imaginary line as Free territory. This compromise lead to southerners wanting more territory in return, in order to grow in power despite the compromise.
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