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Question
Before the Civil War began, which issue played the GREATEST role in increasing tension and conflict between northern and southern states?
Responses
A northern opposition to the Tariff of 1832northern opposition to the Tariff of 1832
B westward expansion and the issue of how to seize land owned by the Native Americanswestward expansion and the issue of how to seize land owned by the Native Americans
C westward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territorieswestward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories
D the Indian Removal Act, the "Trail of Tears," and the creation of Indian reservations in Oklahoma
1 answer
The issue that played the GREATEST role in increasing tension and conflict between northern and southern states before the Civil War was:
C. westward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories.
This issue was critical as new territories were being acquired and the question arose whether these areas would be free or slave states, which heightened sectional tensions and contributed significantly to the events leading to the Civil War.
