Question

representative preston brookss attack on senator charles sumner at his desk in congress showed which of the following?

a. the repeated use of violence in congress prior to the civil war

b. the increasing political conflict between north and south

c. the long, bitter fight between the groups families

d. the deep religious differences between groups

Explanation:

• Option A: There's no evidence of repeated violence in Congress pre - Civil War from this single incident.
• Option B: Preston Brooks (a southerner) attacked Charles Sumner (a northerner) over Sumner's anti - slavery speech. This incident reflects the growing political conflict between the North (favoring anti - slavery) and the South (pro - slavery) before the Civil War.
• Option C: The attack was political, not a family - based fight.
• Option D: The incident was about political (slavery - related) differences, not religious differences.

Answer:

B. The increasing political conflict between North and South