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In 1786 American diplomats reached a new trade agreement with Spain, however, this agreement was Blocked by southern states. Why?

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In 1786 American diplomats reached a new trade agreement with Spain. However, representatives from the Southern states blocked the agreement because it did not include the right to use the Mississippi River
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