Why Was It Difficult for Northern Abolitionists to Develop a Practical

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why was it difficult for northern abolitionists to develop a practical program that would eliminate the institution of slavery throughout the country?

• A) Southern states generally had much better lawyers than northern states.
• B) There was a serious lack of strong northern congressional leadership.
• C) The Constitution protected state laws that allowed slavery.
• D) Southern plantation owners donated heavily to northern political candidates.
• E) The issue of slavery was overshadowed by more pressing problems.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

Process in which a 2n cell undergoes two successive nuclear divisions (meiosis I and meiosis II), potentially producing four n nuclei; leads to the formation of gametes in animals and spores in plants.

Prophase II

The first stage of meiosis II, where the genetic material condenses into visible chromosomes, preparing for eventual separation into daughter cells.

Metaphase I

A stage of meiosis where homologous chromosomes pair up and align along the equatorial plate of the cell.

Prophase I

The first stage of meiosis I, where chromosomes condense, pair up, and exchange genetic material via crossing over.