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Multiple Choice Question
Use the table to answer the question.

State Date of Admission to the Union Status of Slavery at the Time of Admission
Ohio 1803 Free state
Louisiana 1812 Slave-holding state
Indiana 1816 Free state
Mississippi 1817 Slave-holding state
Illinois 1818 Free state
Alabama 1819 Slave-holding state
Maine 1820 Free state
Missouri 1821 Slave-holding state
What conclusion can be drawn from the table?

A.

The use of popular sovereignty to determine the legality of slavery deescalated sectional conflicts.

B.

The movement for the abolition of slavery grew in Southern states during the early nineteenth century.

C.

The expansion of the United States increased sectional tensions between the states.

D.

The threat of European trade embargoes convinced state and federal leaders to outlaw slavery.

Answer 1

C.

The table shows new states admitted as either free or slave, often in a way that highlighted sectional divisions (e.g., the Missouri Compromise era). This pattern increased tensions between North and South over slavery.