May you please add what your choices are? it is a little hard to answer without any information.
Many historians agree that westward expansion was indeed the primary source of contention between the North and South in the sense that it made the question os slavery unavoidable. Each new state had to be determined slave or free--leading to disagreements that led to the Civil War.
Answer:
He could have avoided war by continuing to pay tributes and appease their demands.
Explanation:
Jefersson believed that contuining to pay tributes to Tripoli and pirates would lead to more demand and eventually manipulation so he refused to pay them anymore. Tripoli then declared war on the US.
The correct answer is: False
