Question

Before the Civil War, slavery expanded in the South rather than in the North because A) Congress passed a law forbidding slavery in the North. B) Northern states passed affirmative action legislation. C) geography in the South promoted development of large plantations. D) the Constitution contained a clause that outlawed the importation of slaves into the Northern states.

Answer 1

The answer is C.

The north didn't really need slaves (doesn't mean they didn't have any), the South, however, thrived by using slaves because of the free labor on their plantations.

Answer 2

Slavery was able to expand in the South and not the North because C) geography in the South promoted development of large plantations.

The geography and physical features of the South allowed for huge agricultural plantations where cash crops such as cotton were planted.

These plantations often required cheap labor to be profitable which was why the South turned to slave labor and why slavery was so big there.

In conclusion, option C is correct.

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