Despite earlier efforts to settle the issue, the slavery question became a major issue in the 1840s and 1850s because the B. Nat
ion Was Expanding West 2. Advocates of Manifest Destiny claimed the motive for territorial expansion was to A) achieve a political balance between North and South B) secure new resources and markets for the United States C) settle the issue of slavery in the West D) extend American liberty to new territories E) ensure that no foreign powers gained territory in North America D. Extend american liberty to new territories
The slavery question became an issue in the 1840s and 1850s because America was expanding its territories in the West. Many settlers from the East left their homes and began a new journey towards the West where land was available at a reasonable price with vast acres of land to farm and for ranching.
Manifest destiny played a key role for the settlers to move in the American west. It also increased America hold in the West by allowing American to settle and farm. Americans were able to expand their institutions and traditions in new areas.
