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Multiple Choice Question
Relate which statement accurately describes the scene shown in the political cartoon?
A.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner refused to support the abolitionist cause.
B.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
C.
Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because they were political rivals from the South.
Answers
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The most accurate statement that describes the scene shown in the political cartoon is:
**B. Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.**
In 1856, Brooks attacked Sumner in response to a speech Sumner had given that criticized pro-slavery senators and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of slavery into new territories.
**B. Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.**
In 1856, Brooks attacked Sumner in response to a speech Sumner had given that criticized pro-slavery senators and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of slavery into new territories.