In 1850,the South Was Deeply Worried Because

question 37

Multiple Choice

In 1850,the South was deeply worried because

• A) soil exhaustion was spreading westward and ruining the profitability of the plantation system.
• B) the price of cotton was low.
• C) the Supreme Court had a northern majority.
• D) California sought admission as a free state.
• E) U.S. presidents were favoring the North.

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