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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 a failed attempt by congress to settle the slavery issue as southern states started seceding from the union?
One notable failed attempt by Congress to address the slavery issue during the secession crisis was the Crittenden Compromise in late 1860. Proposed by Senator John J. Crittenden, it sought to extend the Missouri Compromise line westward and ensure the protection of slavery in southern territories. However, the proposal failed to gain enough support, particularly from Republican lawmakers who opposed the expansion of slavery, ultimately contributing to the deepening divide that led to 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.
What issue divided America in the first half of the 19Th century?
the expansion of slavery ! @tjoness <---- follow that guy
The prominent issue in national politics in the 1840s was?
the westward expansion on US territory.
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
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.
Not a major political issue before 1819?
The expansion of slavery into the territory west of Missouri
