Question

Which strategy did the u.s. use to help decrease tensions over the spread of slavery into western lands? only allowed slaves to be purchased in states, not transported across state lines admitted states to the union in pairs, one slave and one free limited the number of slaves each owner could have in the new territories required states to pass laws that set up plans for gradual emancipation?

Answer 1

The strategy the United States used to help lower the tensions that arose over slavery spreading into western lands was to admit states into the union in pairs, one of them would have slaves, one would be free. This helped to limit slavery as well as limit the rising tensions over slavery.