Question

Question
What did the crisis over the Missouri Compromise expose?

(1 point)
Responses

the nation’s weak foreign policy

the nation’s weak foreign policy

the growing sectionalism over the issue of slavery

the growing sectionalism over the issue of slavery

the dangers of excessive nationalism

the dangers of excessive nationalism

the trade imbalances that result from protective tariffs

the trade imbalances that result from protective tariffs

Answer 1

The crisis over the Missouri Compromise exposed **the growing sectionalism over the issue of slavery**.