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Opposition to the War
Even though many Americans were eager to fight in Mexico, other Americans were opposed to the war. Some of these opponents were abolitionists, or people who wanted to end slavery. They worried that slavery would spread to territory acquired during the war. In fact, abolitionists believed that supporters of slavery intentionally started the war in order to spread slavery!


Some abolitionists wrote about their belief that slavery caused the war. For example, the following text comes from a letter written about the war by William Lloyd Garrison, a famous abolitionist. Read the text. Then select the part of the text that states his argument about why the war began.

We [the abolitionists] are in good spirits . . . though the opposition is still formidable.

It is certainly not a popular war; it was begun and is carried on against the deep moral [beliefs] of the [sane part of the population].

[The war's] real object [is] the extension and preservation of slavery, no intelligent man honestly doubts.

formidable: strong

object: goal



Question
Select the part of William Lloyd Garrison's letter that states his argument about why the war began.

(You may check your answer once.)

(1 point)
Responses

"We [the abolitionists] are in good spirits . . . though the opposition is still formidable."
"We [the abolitionists] are in good spirits . . . though the opposition is still formidable ."

"It is certainly not a popular war; it was begun and is carried on against the deep moral [beliefs] of the [sane part of the population]."
"It is certainly not a popular war; it was begun and is carried on against the deep moral [beliefs] of the [sane part of the population]."

"[The war's] real object [is] the extension and preservation of slavery, no intelligent man honestly doubts."
"[The war's] real object [is] the extension and preservation of slavery, no intelligent man honestly doubts."
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