Question

Which of the following statements about the Civil War is FALSE? a. President Lincoln’s election caused several states to secede. B. The Conscription Act was a draft. C. Sam Houston believed slavery to be unconstitutional. D. The North favored tariffs. Group of answer choices A B C D.

Answer 1

When it comes to the Civil War, it is false that C. Sam Houston believed slavery to be unconstitutional.

Who was Sam Houston?

• He was a Senator of the United States from the South.
• He was a Slaveowner who defended slavery.

Sam Houston did not want the South to secede from the North but he also defended slavery as a tool that allowed the U.S. to be built. He therefore did not think it was unconstitutional.

In conclusion, option C is correct.

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