Question

What unresolved conflict was made worse by adding more territory to the United States in the early to mid-1800s? 

A. The fight over industrialization   B. The debate over tariffs   C. The tension with China   D. The fight over slavery

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter D. The fight over slavery. Settlers moved westward into the new states and territories during the 1800s, west gave rise to changes in American politics. Although the government was eager to add more territory, much of the land in the West did not belong to the United States.