Question

question 5 of 10
what was meant by the term \slave power\?

a. the measure of a size of a plantation

b. the measure of the value of a plantation

c. the political influence gained by leaders of slave rebellions

d. the political influence held by slaveholders in the south

Explanation:

The term "slave power" referred to the political influence that slaveholders in the Southern United States held. Option A and B are incorrect as they relate to plantation size/value, not political influence. Option C is incorrect as it refers to slave rebellion leaders, while "slave power" was about slaveholders. Option D correctly describes the political influence of Southern slaveholders.

Answer:

D. The political influence held by slaveholders in the South