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Between 1801 and 1861, America underwent vast territorial expansion through acquisitions like the Louisiana Purchase and settlements in the West. Westward migration was driven by factors like population growth, availability of land, and economic opportunities in farming and mining. The North began to industrialize during this period while the South remained primarily agricultural, relying on slave labor to cultivate cotton. Abolitionists advocated for the end of slavery on moral grounds and helped escaped s

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