During the 19th century, the main issue of territorial expansion was slavery. Northerners didn't want slavery to extend into the western regions, while the south did. It was basically the issue of Missouri (Missouri Compromise) all over again, but with soooooo much more territory to deal with. This growing sectionalism between the north and the south would later tear the nation apart, in what is known as the Civil War.
Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave.
The issue of expansion of slavery was its expansion and growth into Western territories.
The driving event was the westward expansion of U.S. territory, esp. in connection with the Mexican War (the product of the annexation of Texas). How the territories were to be organized - whether open to slavery or not - became a burning issue. The territorial issue was intensified at the end of the decade, by California's growth (aided immensely by the Gold Rush) and the issue of building a transcontinental railroad through the territories to link east & west.
between 1801 and 1861
Southerners sought territorial expansion primarily to secure new lands for agriculture, particularly for the cultivation of cotton and other cash crops that were integral to their economy. They believed that expanding into new territories would allow for the continuation and growth of slavery, which they viewed as essential for their agricultural system. Additionally, territorial expansion was seen as a way to increase political power and influence in the federal government, particularly to maintain a balance between free and slave states. This drive for expansion was often framed in terms of manifest destiny and the belief in American superiority.
Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave.
an expansion of land
Territorial expansion.
The issue of expansion of slavery was its expansion and growth into Western territories.
Moving borders outwards.
Territorial expansion.
Territorial expansion.
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Territorial expansion refers to the increase of a country's land area through various means such as conquest or negotiation. An example sentence could be: "The United States engaged in territorial expansion during the 19th century, gradually acquiring land through treaties, purchases, and military conquest."
The driving event was the westward expansion of U.S. territory, esp. in connection with the Mexican War (the product of the annexation of Texas). How the territories were to be organized - whether open to slavery or not - became a burning issue. The territorial issue was intensified at the end of the decade, by California's growth (aided immensely by the Gold Rush) and the issue of building a transcontinental railroad through the territories to link east & west.
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