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What impact did westward expansion have on the issue of slavery in the US?
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It made the issue even more prevalent. People had the decision to make a state free or a slave state.
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What was the issue of expansion of slavery?
The issue of expansion of slavery was its expansion and growth into Western territories.
Why was the westward expansion of slavery am explosive issue in the us congress?
Because it was getting more difficult to create new slave-states, and the South was in danger of being outvoted in Congress.
Why did the expansion of slavery become such a divisive political issue in the 1840's?
The driving event was the westward expansion of U.S. territory, esp. in connection with the Mexican War (the product of the annexation of Texas). How the territories were to be organized - whether open to slavery or not - became a burning issue. The territorial issue was intensified at the end of the decade, by California's growth (aided immensely by the Gold Rush) and the issue of building a transcontinental railroad through the territories to link east & west.
Why did the expansion of slavery become such a diverse political issue in the 1840's?
Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave.
What was part of territorial expansion was an issue and why?
During the 19th century, the main issue of territorial expansion was slavery. Northerners didn't want slavery to extend into the western regions, while the south did. It was basically the issue of Missouri (Missouri Compromise) all over again, but with soooooo much more territory to deal with. This growing sectionalism between the north and the south would later tear the nation apart, in what is known as the Civil War.
What was the issue of expansion of slavery?
The issue of expansion of slavery was its expansion and growth into Western territories.
What role did slavery play in westward expansions?
Slavery played a significant role in westward expansion in the United States. The expansion of slavery into new territories and states fueled sectional tensions between the North and South, eventually leading to the American Civil War. The issue of whether new states would allow or prohibit slavery was a major factor in determining the balance of power between the free and slave states, and ultimately the course of westward expansion.
Why was the westward expansion of slavery am explosive issue in the us congress?
Because it was getting more difficult to create new slave-states, and the South was in danger of being outvoted in Congress.
The prominent issue in national politics in the 1840s was?
the westward expansion on US territory.
What issue divided America in the first half of the 19Th century?
the expansion of slavery ! @tjoness <---- follow that guy
Why did the expansion of slavery become such a divisive political issue in the 1840's?
The driving event was the westward expansion of U.S. territory, esp. in connection with the Mexican War (the product of the annexation of Texas). How the territories were to be organized - whether open to slavery or not - became a burning issue. The territorial issue was intensified at the end of the decade, by California's growth (aided immensely by the Gold Rush) and the issue of building a transcontinental railroad through the territories to link east & west.
What issue continue to divide the country in the early 1800s?
the expansion of slavery
The election of 1844 was dominated by which issue?
Obama found Timbuktu in the American valleys of giza
What became the major issue in the United states in the 1850s and what was different about the way voters were split on the issue?
the expansion of slavery
The key issue that continually emerged as the US expanded westward was whether or not to?
Too allow slavery in new territories
Not a major political issue before 1819?
The expansion of slavery into the territory west of Missouri
How did Breckinridge's stance on the issue of slavery differ from Lincoln's?
Breckinridge's stance on the issue of slavery differed from Lincoln's because Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories and Breckinridge insisted that the government be required to protect slavery in any territory.
