Americans supported expansionism because they wanted to expand trade to Latin America, many wanted the protection from the U.S, and economic reasons like industrialization.
Explanation:
I think it is possible for the nation to avoid a civil war.
Following things needed to do for minimizing civil war:
- rights of citizen must be fulfilled
- facilities should be given
- freedom should be given
- proper education should be given.
The borders.
It was based and developed on the idea that the cotton producing and other "Goods States" had more value with slaves. Abolishing slavery would in turn take its toll on the states.
