-Which of the Following Statements Best Reflects the Southern View

question 31

Multiple Choice

-Which of the following statements best reflects the Southern view of the political implications of the balance between free and slaves states shown in the map?

• A) "It is desirable for the peace and harmony of the Union that all existing controversies between the states, arising out of the institution of slavery, be settled amicably. . . ."
• B) ". . . the manufacturing progress of the North is such, that in a few years she may absorb the whole of the southern staple. . . ."
• C) "It is an inevitable law of political economy, that slavery must cease where trade is free and the population of freemen becomes more dense."
• D) "A single section, governed by the will of a numerical majority, now controls the government and its entire powers."

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