How did most white southerners view the practice of slavery? a)they disagreed with slavery and did not own enslaved workers. b)they felt slavery was shameful and should be abolished. c)they saw slavery as a “positive good” for enslaved workers. d)they felt they needed to own enslaved workers to make a living.

The correct answer is C) They saw slavery as a “positive good” for enslaved workers.

Most white Southerners viewed the practice of slavery “positive good” for enslaved workers.

This statement is true. The owners of large plantations in the South favored the use of slaves in the farm fields. Indeed, the economy of the Southern states depended so much on slaves because owners had to produce good cash crops in order to trade and export to European countries. That is why they were against the abolition of slavery, although they received so much pressure from the Northern states.

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.