<span>Westward Expansion and the American Civil War. To many nineteenth century Americans, the expansion of slavery into Western territories caused a great deal of controversy. ... These fears were realized when the expansion of slavery into western territories entered Congressional debates</span>
Answer:
Spain's motivation to help the American colonists was driven by a desire to regain the land it had lost to Britain and, with other European powers, make incremental gains against British possessions in other parts of the world.
Explanation:
True since most blacks at the time lived in the south