United States

Question

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
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

Based on the chart, the correct response is:

The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.

This is supported by the increase in the number of slaves from 1,539,038 in 1820 to 3,204,313 in 1850, indicating significant growth in the slave population during that time period, likely influenced by westward expansion and the admission of new slave states.