What Event Heightened Sectional Tensions Between the North and the South,leading

question 42

Multiple Choice

What event heightened sectional tensions between the North and the South,leading to increased militancy on both sides?

• A) the Missouri Compromise
• B) Gabriel's Conspiracy
• C) the War of 1812
• D) the Declaration of Independence

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