As slavery spread in the South
a. social differences within society narrowed.
b. the great plantation owners worked less.
c. gaps in the social structure widened.
d. planters tried to imitate the ways of English country gentlemen.
e. it also increased dramatically in New England.
Question 2
During the debate in Congress over President Polk's requested congressional declaration of war against Mexico, the Polk administration was frequently called on by ____ to respond to spot resolutions, demanding to know where American blood had been shed to provoke the war.
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. Henry Clay
c. Thomas Hart Benton
d. Stephen Kearney
e. Lewis Cass
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