The Panic of 1857

question 25

Multiple Choice

The Panic of 1857:

• A) was the worst depression in American history
• B) ended sectional bickering
• C) started the Civil War
• D) was triggered by the violence in Kansas
• E) strengthened southern confidence in its cotton economy

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