year Number of slaves
1790 697,897
1800 893,041
1810 1,191,364
1820 1,539,038
1830 2,009,050
1840 2,487,455
1850 3,204,313
1860 3,953,760
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?
answers:
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 remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Unions were largely free.
The slave population remained roughly the same but its percentage of the total population skyrocketed
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Based on the chart and the data provided, the correct answer would be:
The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
Between 1820 and 1850, the number of enslaved people in the United States increased significantly, from 1,539,038 in 1820 to 3,204,313 in 1850, indicating a substantial rise in the slave population, likely due to westward expansion and the admission of new slave states.
Yes, based on the data you provided, I am confident in my response.
Between 1820 and 1850, the total number of enslaved people increased from 1,539,038 to 3,204,313. This represents a significant increase — roughly doubling in that thirty-year period. During this time, as the United States expanded westward, several new states that allowed slavery were admitted to the Union, which likely contributed to the increase in the enslaved population.
Therefore, the assertion that "the slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union" aligns accurately with the numbers from the chart.
