Which of the following statements best describes the presidential
administration of Franklin Pierce?
(A) It supported both the abolitionist movement and expansion.
(B) It supported slavery but was conciliatory toward abolitionism.
(C) It supported the abolitionist movement but was conciliatory toward
slavery.
(D) It supported slavery but did not support expansion.
(E) It supported both slavery and expansion.
The best option from the list would be that "(E) It supported both slavery and expansion," since Pierce, like many men of his day, believed that the only way for slavery to "survive" was through territorial expansion.
