Question

How was the Western territory taken during Manifest Destiny (during the U.S. Mexican War) lead to the Civil War?

Answer 1

The rapid expansion of the United States intensified the issue of slavery as new states were added to the Union, leading to the outbreak of the Civil War

Step-by-step explanation:

(The philosophy drove 19th-century U.S. territorial expansion and was used to justify the forced removal of Native Americans and other groups from their homes)