Well, "the South provided 2/5 of the world's cotton," and the more cotton produced, the more slaves you need. Crop profit increased, which meant more slaves. In addition, the cotton gin was invented which required many more slaves as well!
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The issue of expansion of slavery was its expansion and growth into Western territories.
Cotton gin. Cotton gin made cotton production more profitable.
He would have immediately caused poor relations between himself and states that approved slavery, but remained part of the union. States such as Maryland, who were pro-slavery, would have left the union, as well. The Civil War was fought over the expansion of slavery, not the essence of slavery itself.
they opposed it
The decision of whether to allow slavery or not in each state was left for the residents to decide.