Question

Many saw the main issue of expansion of territory allowing slavery as one of economics. The slaves would:

Answer 1

provide free labor and therefore an economic advantage to slaveholding states. let white men build businesses rather than work on the farm

Answer 2

provide free labor for the slave holding state

Step-by-step explanation:

Slavery was more profitable as it provides free labor for the slave-holding states. The expansion of territories was an opportunity for the farm holder as it would boom their production with cheap labor cost. Instead of working themselves they can maintain their superior position and slave served the purpose of cheap labor at the newly acquired territory.