Question

Which of the following is a reason that the nation was divided in the 1800s?

A
Some people in the North were morally against slavery.

B
Slavery supported the Southern economy and Southern society.

C
Northern businesses did not like competing with slave labor in the South.

D
all of the above

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The Slavery was growing more unpopular in the north states as people started to ask themselves the question "If we fought for freedom is it really right for us to have enslaved people?" While the North was prospering with the new industry ideas the South relied heavily on plantations which which in turn relied on slaves to be running. In the disagreement some states even threatened to leave the union if slavery was outlawed.

Answer 2

D. all of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

The North was against slavery and the South supported slavery.