Question

In 1861 a civil war began between the northern and southern states of the United States of America. A major reason for this conflict was a disagreement about-
A. The treatment of Native Americans during the 1800’s

B. The return of fugitive enslaved people to slaveholders

C. The right of states to maintain the practice of slavery

D. The extension of citizenship rights to formerly enslaved people

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The right of states to maintain the practice of slavery