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In the mid-19th century, the quest for control of the West led to the annexation of Texas and the Mexican–American War. ... This expansion led to debates about the fate of slavery in the West, increasing tensions between the North and South that ultimately led to the collapse of American democracy and a brutal civil war.
If one doesn't know how they are being traced, it could lead to various forms of distress and unrest. Take for example, the anxious person who enjoys baking. If they were anxious because they didn't know how they were being traced, they might start thinking their whisk was being used to trace them. This may then put the off baking altogether.
