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Why did westward expansion lead to increased tension over slavery in the us?

Why did westward expansion lead to increased tension over slavery in the us?
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Why did westward expansion lead to increased tension over slavery in the us?

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As new Western states joined the union, it inflamed tensions over the free and slave states in Congress.

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