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It didn't expand west. The Kansas Nebraska Act made sure that it didn't go further. California came into the union in 1850 a free state. There never was slavery in the western states.
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18th century slavery?
Plantation slavery expanded a lot in the British colonies of North America in the 18th century. Some people also called for the abolition of slavery.
How did the us expansion affect the civil war?
As the US expanded, the states brought into the country had to choose whether or not they would allow slavery, forcing them to take sides in the Civil War.
How did the area of territory of slave states and territories open to slavery change between 1854 and 1861?
Between 1854 and 1861, the area of territory open to slavery expanded significantly due to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which allowed new territories to decide on the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty. This led to violent conflicts known as "Bleeding Kansas" as pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers rushed into the territories. Additionally, the Dred Scott decision in 1857 further entrenched the status of slavery, declaring that Congress had no power to regulate slavery in the territories. By 1861, the political landscape was increasingly polarized, with more territories and states aligning with the institution of slavery.
The basis of Southern economy?
The basis of the economy in the Southern American colonies was tobacco and cotton exports. As the colonies expanded westward, and later when much of the South was part of the USA, cotton exports expanded. There was demand for cotton in England as well as in the New England textile mills.
How did Eli Whitney contribute to the spread of slavery?
Eli Whitney contributed to the spread of slavery through his invention of the cotton gin in 1793. This machine significantly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, making cotton production highly profitable and leading to a surge in demand for slave labor on plantations in the Southern United States. As cotton became a dominant cash crop, the reliance on enslaved labor expanded, entrenching and perpetuating the institution of slavery in the region. Thus, Whitney's innovation inadvertently fueled the expansion of slavery in America.
As a result of the development of the cotton gin?
A) slavery revived and expanded
As a result of the developement of the cotton gin?
slavery revived and expanded
When did slavery expand into the Louisiana Territory?
Slavery had expanded into the Louisiana Territory in 1818, when the Missouri Compromise was declared by Henry Clay.
18th century slavery?
Plantation slavery expanded a lot in the British colonies of North America in the 18th century. Some people also called for the abolition of slavery.
As the US expanded westward what was one of the issues that divided the country?
the expansion of slavery
. As the US expanded westward what was one of the issues that divided the country?
the expansion of slavery
When the US expanded westward what was one of the issues that divided the country?
expansion of slavery
As the US expanded westward what was one of issues that divided the country?
the expansion of slavery
In the 1700s and early 1800s the plantation system and slavery grew in america. but why?
The invention of Eli Whitney's "Cotton Gin" expanded the plantation system and slavery.
Did portuguese traders introduce the concept of slavery to Africa?
No, slavery existed in Africa before Portuguese traders arrived. However, the transatlantic slave trade expanded the scale and brutality of slavery in Africa.
What invention is credited with saving slavery in the South?
The cotton-gin. It vastly expanded the production and export of cotton, and made slavery seem like an essential element in American prosperity.
What difficulties resulted from lack of a strong national government during the 1780s?
The institution of slavery expanded and intensified in the South.
