Question
Which factor slowed the progress of the abolition movement in the United
States?
• A. Conflicts over slavery in the United States resulted in violence on a
nationwide scale.
O B. The abolition of slavery in the United States was left up to
individual state governments.
O C. U.S. citizens were largely hostile to any ideas associated with the
Enlightenment.
O D. No significant abolitionist writers or speakers emerged in the
United States.
Answer
B. The abolition of slavery in the United States was left up to individual state governments.