<span>Both parties courted Eisenhower because he was a war hero from World War II. His status made each party eager to set him up on their ticket. Additionally, Eisenhower displayed no strong affiliation with either party, so both Republicans and Democrats thought they could recruit him.</span>
The Answer: Debate over would it be a free or slave holding state.
It helped increase the trade of the two continents also it made culture spread b/c of trade
