Answer:
Kansas.
Explanation:
"Between roughly 1855 and 1859, Kansans engaged in a violent guerrilla war between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in an event known as Bleeding Kansas which significantly shaped American politics and contributed to the coming of the Civil War."
The mercantilist system and the mad rush for colonies forced European nations to compete with each other for the richest, most prestigious colonies. Also, by establishing a colony in an area, colonizing nations could keep competing European countries away.
