Question
political cartoon

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.

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 statement that accurately 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.**
This refers to the incident in 1856 when Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Congressman from South Carolina, physically attacked abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner from Massachusetts after Sumner delivered a speech criticizing pro-slavery politicians and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
**B. Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.**
This refers to the incident in 1856 when Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Congressman from South Carolina, physically attacked abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner from Massachusetts after Sumner delivered a speech criticizing pro-slavery politicians and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.