Question 19 of 20
Which statement best describes the cause of division in the United States during the 1850s?

A. Northern states wanted lower tariffs, while southern states wanted higher tariffs.

B. Southern states wanted to abolish slavery, while northern states wanted slavery to spread to new territories.

C. Northern states wanted to abolish slavery, while southern states wanted slavery to spread to new territories.

D. Southern states wanted fugitive enslaved people freed, while northern states wanted them returned to their enslavers.