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QuizMultiple Choice

Expansion and Compromise

Question 8 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

In the early 1800s, how was the belief in Manifest Destiny most likely to affect the admission of new states into the Union?

Answer
A
The belief in Manifest Destiny meant that slavery was likely to spread to all the territories as they became new states.
B
The belief in Manifest Destiny meant that European nations were likely to give up their claims to territories to avoid a battle over slavery.
C
The belief in Manifest Destiny meant that the United States was destined to outlaw slavery in all new states.
D
The belief in Manifest Destiny meant that the balance between free and slave states could shift as the United States expanded to the Pacific coast.
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