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US History 1 Unit 4 Challenge 1-3 Which statement best summarizes the "tyranny of the majority," a concern shared by many Southerners in the early 19th century? a.) Intermarriage between whites an... d blacks could dilute the white majority in the South. b.) A majority of Southerners sought to declare domestic slavery illegal. c.) An antislavery majority in Congress could harm the South’s economy. d.) Slaves could organize and overthrow their white owners, who were in the minority. Many thought that, by ending the United States's participation in the international slave trade, slavery would gradually diminish. Why did slavery nonetheless continue to flourish in the South? a.) Slaves continued to be purchased from British Canada, which was exempt from the Congressional ban. b.) Southern states threatened to secede from the Union if Congress passed any laws that harmed slave owners. c.) Polygenesis and other racist beliefs supported the secondary status of African Americans. d.) Millions of slaves continued to be imported from abroad by smugglers. Which of the following statements about slave resistance is true? a.) Slaves hiding their intelligence from their masters was a common form of resistance. b.)Over half of all slaves would attempt to escape at some point. c.) Running away from a master was almost never attempted. d.) Most slaves refused to worship the Christian God of their masters. Which of the following groups was most likely to support the immediate abolition of slavery? [Show More]

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