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lracut11

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on: Jul 4, 2018
After the 1860 presidential election, why did Republicans reject any further compromise on the slavery issue?
 
  A) They believed that war was the only method left to settle the issue.
  B) They believed that moderate southerners would soon regain control, and that compromise on matters of basic principle was tantamount to surrender.
  C) They believed that the nation was better off split in half because it obviously could not exist half slave and half free.
  D) They believed that the issue had already been settled by the election of 1860.
  E) All of these choices

Question 2

Which statement is not an element of the compromise proposed by John Crittenden?
 
  A) There should be a constitutional amendment to prohibit federal interference with southern slavery.
  B) Owners should be compensated for their runaway slaves.
  C) Personal liberty laws should be repealed.
  D) None of these choices
  E) All of these choices


flexer1n1

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

E


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