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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 impact did westward expansion have on the issue of slavery in the US?
It made the issue even more prevalent. People had the decision to make a state free or a slave state.
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 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.
Why did the Crittenden Compromise fail?
Abraham Lincoln did not believe that he needed to compromise with the South on the issue of expansion of slavery in the Territories. He thought that the Southern States were bluffing and would not leave the Union.
What issue divided America in the first half of the 19Th century?
the expansion of slavery ! @tjoness <---- follow that guy
What issue continue to divide the country in the early 1800s?
the expansion of slavery
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
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.
What political issue was behind the question of the expansion of slavery after the Mexican war?
Compromise Act of 1850
The issue of slavery's expansion divided the country not along party lines but along what?
Sectional lines
Why did Abraham make slavery's expansion the Central issue of the Lincoln Douglas debate?
This was because Abraham Lincoln wanted there to be no more slaves and no more slavery.
What was the underlying issue the Missouri Compromise was intend to address?
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.
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 impact did westward expansion have on the issue of slavery in the US?
It made the issue even more prevalent. People had the decision to make a state free or a slave state.
Why did Abraham lincoln make slavery's expansion the central issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
Because he Wanted there to be no more slaves
