Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny

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Why was the South known as King Cotton?

Which abolitionist wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin about the daily life of a slave?

What country did the United States go to war with, in which territory was gained in Southwest North America?

Why was the Republican party formed in 1854?

What were the major sections of the United States just prior to the Civil War?

What Supreme Court case upheld the institution of slavery and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?

Which section of the United States emerged as the Bread Basket of the nation?

What was the political belief that America was going to span from ocean to ocean no matter what it took?