Why Was the Extension of Slavery Significant Politically

question 140

Multiple Choice

Why was the extension of slavery significant politically?

• A) It determined whether slavery should end everywhere immediately.
• B) Both the North and South wanted to control the Senate.
• C) It led to the United States gaining more territory in the Caribbean.
• D) It gave the abolitionists control of northern politics.
• E) The government mandated that the Methodist church had to be split into two groups.

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