Why would the South be so interested in the land to the west of the borders of the U. S., in what was then part of Mexico?

What time?

Explanation:

If it is like mid 1800s, the South want the land of the west to support slavery. If the South get these western land to accept slavery, it outnumber the states that oppose slavery (North).

answer: c  

the factory goes out of business, causing the workers to lose their jobs.

explanation:

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