Question

What caused increased tension around the issue of slavery in the early 19th century?(1 point)
Responses

Abolitionists
Abolitionists

The Civil War
The Civil War

The Dred Scott case
The Dred Scott case

The Louisiana Purchase, which caused the country to expand quickly

Answer 1

The Louisiana Purchase, which caused the country to expand quickly, is the response that best explains the increased tension around the issue of slavery in the early 19th century. This expansion raised contentious debates over whether new territories would be free or slave states, contributing to the escalating sectional conflicts that eventually led to the Civil War.