Question

How did westward expansion in the United States contribute to tensions between the North and the South before the Civil War?(1 point)

It led to disputes over whether new states would allow slavery or not, increasing sectional conflict.

It created economic competition between the North and South over access to resources in new territories.

It led to the establishment of trade agreements that favored the South, angering the North.

It resulted in the South gaining more political power, weakening the North's influence.
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Answer 1

It led to disputes over whether new states would allow slavery or not, increasing sectional conflict.

Explanation: As settlers moved west, each new territory/state raised the question of permitting slavery, fueling conflicts like the Missouri Compromise and Bleeding Kansas that intensified North–South tensions.