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3. Short term causes: westward expansion and the crises of the 1850s

This page examines the short term causes of the Civil War: the turbulent years of the 1850s which saw divisions in America deepen and set the stage for the outbreak of civil war.Why was Westward expansion of the US a source of controversy?What was the impact of the Mexican-American War?Why was the Compromise of 1850 needed?Why did Sectionalism grow in the 1850s?What was the significance of the Lincoln–Douglas debates?

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