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1790 697,897
1800 893,041
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1810 1,191,364
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1820 1,539,038
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1830 2,009,050
1840 2,487,455
1850 3,204,313
1860 3,953,760
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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?
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The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states e admitted to the Union.
The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.
The slave population remained roughly the same as the ates admitted to the Union were largely free.
The slave population remained roughly the same but its percentage of the total population skyrocketed
1 answer
Based on the chart, the correct answer is:
The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
This is evident in the significant increase in the number of enslaved people from 1,539,038 in 1820 to 3,204,313 in 1850, reflecting the expansion of slaveholding territories during this period.
