How did the united states’ new western territories increase tensions between the north and south? the new territories reduced the north's dependency on the south for cotton and other raw materials. the north wanted the new territories to be free states, while the south wanted them to be slave states. the south was against the expansion of the united states territory beyond the rio grande. the cost of gaining new territories in war harmed the south because its smaller economy couldn’t afford it.

The world trade organization (wto), which was formed in 1995, trades without discrimination. which of these best describes what this principle means? all its member countries charge the same prices for basic commodities such as wheat and lumber. b) all its member countries do not trade with countries which had discriminatory racial policies. c) all its member countries trade only with countries that sign the wto agreement. d) all its member countries open their markets equally to all member nations. answer is d