Use the diagram to answer the question.

rising fear of
slave rebellions
fear of losing
economic stability
increasingly active
abolitionism
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Which phrase BEST completes the cause and effect diagram?
A. decreased demand for slaves in slave markets
B. increased political pressure to protect the institution of slavery
C. decreased number of court rulings in favor of slaveholding interests
D. increased use of new technology to replace human labor in the fields

1 answer

The phrase that BEST completes the cause and effect diagram is:

B. increased political pressure to protect the institution of slavery

This choice appropriately reflects the context of the rising fear of slave rebellions and the fear of losing economic stability, indicating that these fears would lead to a political response aimed at safeguarding slavery.