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The enslaved population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.
The enslaved population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.
The enslaved population increased by more than 400% as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
The enslaved population increased by more than 400% as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
The enslaved population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.
The enslaved population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.
The enslaved population remained roughly the same but its percentage of the total population skyrocketed.
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The enslaved population increased by more than 400% as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
Westward expansion in the United States during this period involved the admission of new states that permitted slavery, which contributed to a significant increase in the enslaved population as the demand for labor on plantations and in agricultural production grew.
