6.)Which expresses the main impact of westward expansion on African slaves in the 1800s?
A)It provided greater job choices for them.
B)It weakened attempts to abolish slavery.
C)It allowed them to travel outside of the northeast.
D)It threatened their relationships with the Native Americans.
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B is likely what your teacher wants, but I wonder. AS westward expansion occured, many families with slaves migrated, and in the new territories as communities organized themselves into territories, the issue of slavery became a hot issue, and the emotion frankly led to the arguments which precipitated into civil war: that is, some felt it was a states right to decide, and others thought it was congress' right to decide for the new terrorizes. So saying it weakened slavery...I wonder...it led to the civil war which ended slavery. Bring this up with your teacher during class.
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