Answer:
Slavery was forbidden in newly acquired territories.
The slave trade was outlawed in Washington, D.C.
California was made a slave state.
Tensions between slave states and free states were calmed.
Explanation:
Slavery was forbidden in newly acquired territories. The slave trade was outlawed in Washington, D.C. California was made a slave state. It increased membership in the Whig Party.
5 reasons for westward expansion-
Suggested Teaching Instructions
Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada)
The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy”
Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad.
The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.
