Georgia State University
Akilah Haynes
Business Major: Concentration in Marketing
Casey Carter
History 2110: Survey of US History
Historical Essay
5 October 2016
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Akilah Haynes
Professor Casey Carter
History 2110
5 October 2016
The Pursuit of New Territories and Slavery: Averting or Perpetuating Tension between the North
and the South?
The United States endured tremendous growth fiscally, geographically, and politically
during the mid-nineteenth century due to their pursuit of new territory. During this time period,
the United States began to grow at a dramatic rate as a result of industry expansion and territorial
