Apentix/AP US History/Unit 5: Period 5 (1844-1877)/Question
AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt

Which of the following best describes the political impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)?

A.It dramatized the cruelties of slavery and intensified antislavery sentiment in the North
B.It persuaded a majority of southern planters to free their slaves voluntarily
C.It was banned throughout the North as seditious literature
D.It convinced Congress to repeal the Fugitive Slave Act immediately

Explanation

Core Concept

The novel sold hundreds of thousands of copies and turned many northern readers against slavery and the Fugitive Slave Act. Southerners denounced it as a distortion of their society.

Correct Answer

AIt dramatized the cruelties of slavery and intensified antislavery sentiment in the North

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