Question

Why was the extension of slavery significant politically?

A. It determined whether slavery should end everywhere immediately.
B. Both the North and South wanted to control the Senate.
C. It led to the United States gaining more territory in the Caribbean.
D. It gave the abolitionists control of northern politics.
E. The government mandated that the Methodist church had to be split into two groups.

Answer 1

The correct aswer is Option D which is it gave the abolitionist control of northern politics, when both anti and pro slavery people had an agreement regardig the extension of slavery the anti slavery people known as abolitionist made sure that in the north states and the new territories this practices ould no be adopted.