Question

Use the chart to answer the question. Based on the chart, how did westward expansion affect slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1850? (1 point) Responses The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union. The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union. The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture. The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture. The slave population remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Union were largely free. The slave population remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Union were largely free. The slave population remained roughly the same but its percentage of the total population skyrocketed

Answer 1

The correct response based on the information regarding westward expansion and its effect on slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1850 is: The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.

During this period, the admission of new states, particularly in the South, often came with the extension of slavery, which contributed to the growth of the slave population.