In the 1840s,critics of territorial expansion by the United States
A) enjoyed considerable political support.
B) found their greatest support in the "penny press."
C) warned it would increase the controversy over slavery.
D) warned that further expansion would cause rifts with Indian tribes.
E) All these answers are correct.

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Critics of territorial expansion in the 1840s warned that it would increase the controversy over slavery. This was a significant concern at the time, as the expansion of the United States into new territories threatened to upset the delicate balance between slave-holding and free states in the country. The issue of slavery would eventually lead to the Civil War.

In the 1840s,critics of Territorial Expansion by the United States