The excerpt makes direct reference to the:
A. use of popular sovereignty in settling slavery debates.
B. circumstances surrounding the Mexican-American War.
C. election of Abraham Lincoln.
D. social reform movements of the antebellum era.
Answer:A
The excerpt makes direct reference to the:
A. use of popular sovereignty in settling slavery debates. B. circumstances surrounding the Mexican-American War. C. election of Abraham Lincoln. D. social reform movements of the antebellum era.
Explanation: The passage directly mentions use of popular sovereignty in settling slavery debates.