Congress Passed a "Gag Rule" in the 1830s to __________

question 85

Multiple Choice

Congress passed a "gag rule" in the 1830s to __________.

• A) prevent antislavery petitions from being debated in Congress
• B) limit the power of northern political leaders
• C) allow the expansion of slavery into the western territories
• D) limit the power of southern political leaders

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