Why were the North and South both interested in the development
of the West?

They both saw it as new territory

Explanation: The south saw it as new and to have more slaves in while the north saw it as a land for free black slaves

in this way, as a created nation, france will probably use socio-economic reasons   at times do not take into account national economic, cultural, and social differences in protected industries. losing sovereignty, national independence.

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