Question

question 10 of 10
which of the following most influenced the northern and southern positions about slavery?

a. the economic effect of slavery

b. international attitudes toward slavery

c. the morality of slavery

d. growing opposition to the international slave trade

Explanation:

The Northern economy was industrial, relying less on slavery, while the Southern economy was agrarian (e.g., cotton plantations) and heavily dependent on slave labor. Economic interests drove their differing positions: the South needed slavery for economic survival, and the North, with less economic reliance on slavery, was more open to opposing it (or at least less dependent on defending it). International attitudes (B) were less direct, morality (C) was a factor but less foundational than economics, and opposition to the international slave trade (D) was not the main driver of domestic North - South slavery positions. So the economic effect of slavery (A) most influenced their stances.

Answer:

A. The economic effect of slavery