Question

In the south, abolitionism caused a strong reaction. How did it inspire a greater defense of slavery?
A. There was a mass burning of copies of Uncle Tom's cabin.
B. There was a gag order in Congress that tabled all anti-slavery petitions; slavery was praised as an economic benefit.
C. There was a world pro-slavery convention to match the anti-slavery convention in London.
D. Scientist published articles defending the need for enslavement of Africans.

Answer 1

There was a gag order in Congress that tabled all anti-slavery petitions; slavery was praised as an economic benefit.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A gag order was passes by the congress government in the southern area of United States where the petitions regarding the anti slavery will not be read when they are present on the table represented by the house of the representatives and they wanted slavery to prevail in the southern part and this was done around the year 1840. They considered it to be beneficial for the economic prospect. They did not want any discussions in this regard of the petitions when on the table.