Which TWO statements MOST support the idea that slavery was becoming the dominant political issue in American politics in the 1840s?
a. Politicians had begun to care more about their regional alliances than their political parties.
b. Abolitionists celebrated resistance from the South, as this proved the abolitionists were making an impact.
c. Some politicians were annoyed by the abolitionists and felt they were distracting voters from more important issues.
d. Politicians began accusing other politicians of being for or against extending slavery solely to win voters instead of winning voters on other principles.
e. Those who had visited the South in the 1830s and earlier realized that they had never been allowed to see where the slaves lived on the plantations.
What was the primary cause of sectional tensions in the United States from 1815-1859?