Question

Read the passage and answer the question that follows:

John Brown, supported by abolitionists and Republicans, tried to start a slave revolt. Therefore be it resolved that the defense of slavery is a common cause to all Southern states. At the call of any Southern state, we are authorized to send troops and money to defend it.—North Carolina resolution in response to the raid on Harper's Ferry, 1859

What prediction could be made based on this passage?

 The election of a Republican president will be seen by Southern states as an attack on slavery.

 
The election of a Republican president will be seen by Southern states as a compromise on slavery.  
The increased sectionalism of the South and North will decrease pressure on Southern states to secede.
 The increased sectionalism of the South and North will increase the potential for slave revolts.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. The election of a Republican president will be seen by Southern states as a compromise on slavery.

Step-by-step explanation

Based on the passage above, it can be predicted that "the election of a Republican president will be seen by Southern states as a compromise on slavery" because it is stated that John Brown, who stood out for his ideals of abolition during the American Civil War and tried to start a slave revolt (supporting ideas by Republicans and abolitionists). On the other hand, the Southern states were in favor of slavery, because this area concentrated the largest slave labor force, so it would be an attack against slavery to elect a Republican president. So, the correct answer is B. The election of a Republican president will be seen by Southern states as a compromise on slavery.

Answer 2

In my opinion it will be logical to predict this: The election of a Republican president will be seen by Southern states as a compromise on slavery.