(05.01, 05.03 MC)The states below were added to the Union du…

(05.01, 05.03 MC)The states below were added to the Union during the decade following the War of 1812: Indiana (1816) Mississippi (1817) Illinois (1818) Alabama (1819) Maine (1820) Missouri (1821) Which statement best explains how the War of 1812 contributed to the growth of the United States to include these states?