Slavery increased in the southern states but the northern states took steps to stop it. which answer best explains how this division affected the westward expansion? a) existing states fought to keep their slaves from moving westward. b) existing southern states were finally convinced to abolish slavery. c) existing states fought over whether or not slavery should be allowed in new territories. d) existing states did not want their slaves to join forces with native americans from the west

The correct answer is C) existing states fought over whether or not slavery should be allowed in new territories.

Slavery increased in the Southern states but the Northern states took steps to stop it. The answer that best explains how this division affected the westward expansion is "existing states fought over whether or not slavery should be allowed in new territories."

The nation was totally divided into two portions due to slavery. The Northern states that supported abolition and the Southern states that supported slavery. The Confederate states depended so much on slavery to work in agriculture and growing crops in the Southern plantations. Both sides engaged in the Civil War due to these differences. And after the end of it, the states were still having debates over the abolition or not of slavery in the westward expansion.

e. all of em

~courtney

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.