Multiple choice

As the U.S. acquired more land, controversy over these territories focused on the __________.

  1. Need for schools and colleges

  2. Failure to conserve natural resources

  3. Expansion of slavery

  4. Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
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C Correct answer
Explanation

As the United States expanded, the primary political controversy was whether new territories would allow slavery. This tension eventually led to the Civil War.

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