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This isn't for a time-line, but it's something I've been wondering. What would the American Civil War (and 1848 to Civil War United States) look like if we hadn't gotten Texas, New Mexico, and California. I'm sure there would still be a Civil War, but probably not at the same time. Also what would the southern states do without the new South-West front to expand into? Would they start going north into the Indian, Nebraska, and Oregon territories? Thoughts?
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