Which of the following factors best explains the territorial expansion of slavery in the middle of the nineteenth century?

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Madeleine Fisher

4 July, 05:40

Which of the following factors best explains the territorial expansion of slavery in the middle of the nineteenth century?

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Keira Moses · Answer 1

The expansion of US territories

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Jefferson's acquisition of the Louisiana territories in 1803 doubled the size of the US coupled with the victory in the Mexican-American War extending the U. S territories to the Pacific which further tripled its area. This expansion invariably led to the spread of slavery.