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.
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Based on the options provided and the historical context of westward expansion between 1820 and 1850, the most accurate response is: The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
During this period, new states were created, and many of them allowed slavery, which contributed to an increase in the total slave population in the United States.
