The Frequency of Dueling in the South Was Probably Caused

question 60

Multiple Choice

The frequency of dueling in the South was probably caused by

• A) the certainty that possible outcomes would exclude death.
• B) the lack of social status of the participants.
• C) the legality of dueling in most states.
• D) the wider prevalence of dueling in the rest of the nation.
• E) southerners' exalted sense of pride.

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