After the Taney Decision, the States Polarized on the Issue

question 3

Multiple Choice

After the Taney decision, the states polarized on the issue of slavery, leading to __________.

• A) the election of President Douglas
• B) the Twelfth Amendment
• C) the American Civil War
• D) a ban on slavery

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Definitions:

Identical Cells

Cells that are genetically the same, typically resulting from the division of a single original cell.

Blastocyst

A structure formed in the early development of mammals, consisting of a sphere made up of an outer layer of cells, a fluid-filled cavity, and a cluster of cells on the interior.

Implantation

The process by which a developing organism becomes attached to the uterus.

Cleavage

A series of mitotic cell divisions that transform a zygote into a blastocyst.