Question

question 2 of 10
which statement is true about the issue of slavery in the 1840s and 1850s?
a. it was much less important as an issue than it had been in the 1700s.

b. it was an issue on which the north and south had similar views.

c. it was the subject of many compromises, but it was never settled.

d. it was the least important social issue of the time.

Explanation:

• Option A: In the 1840s - 1850s, slavery became a highly contentious issue, more important than in the 1700s (when the focus was on independence), so A is false.
• Option B: The North and South had opposing views on slavery (North increasingly anti - slavery, South pro - slavery), so B is false.
• Option C: During the 1840s - 1850s, there were compromises like the Compromise of 1850, but the underlying issue of slavery's expansion and morality was never fully settled, leading to the Civil War later. This is true.
• Option D: Slavery was one of the most important social issues of the time, not the least, so D is false.

Answer:

C. It was the subject of many compromises, but it was never settled.