Which of the following developments most directly related to the increased sectional strife immediately prior to the election of 1860?

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The addition of territory to the United States through the annexation of California

The addition of territory to the United States through the annexation of California

The rise of nativist political groups in Northern urban areas

The rise of nativist political groups in Northern urban areas

The differing viewpoints over the use of the tariff to protect domestic industry

The differing viewpoints over the use of the tariff to protect domestic industry

The legal ruling that denied African Americans rights of citizenship

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The differing viewpoints over the use of the tariff to protect domestic industry