Why did the united states strive to maintain in european conflicts?

It was their neutrality.  They were still in the process of building a country.  Setting up laws and meeting the needs of the people were their primary concerns.  As much as possible, they avoided conflict as much as they could.

texas governor sam houston opposed secession, but was unable to prevent it. in this speech, given prior to lincoln's election, he presents the argument that slavery would be safer within the united states than outside of it. it was a prescient argument, and one held by several other southern leaders.

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