The argument expressed in the excerpt above led to:
A. the formation of a coalition of politicians who opposed the policies of the President.
B. the use of popular sovereignty to determine Texas’ slave status.
C. a debate over whether states retained the right of nullification of federal laws.
D. concerns regarding the balance of free and slave states in Congress.
Answer:D
The argument expressed in the excerpt above led to:
A. the formation of a coalition of politicians who opposed the policies of the President. B. the use of popular sovereignty to determine Texas’ slave status. C. a debate over whether states retained the right of nullification of federal laws. D. concerns regarding the balance of free and slave states in Congress.
Explanation: This lead to concerns regarding the balance of free and slave states in Congress due to the talks about the annexation of Texas.