Multiple Choice
Adopted by the House of Representatives in 1836, the "gag rule":
A) Ordered the immediate arrest of any and all persons engaged in the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
B) Ordered the cessation of debate in Southern state legislatures over South Carolina's ordinance of nullification
C) Made it illegal for anyone in the United States to speak out against slavery
D) Automatically tabled abolitionist petitions and thus prevented debate on them
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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