Question

the 1856 beating of charles sumner on the floor of the united states senate

1. was in response to a pro - slavery speech he gave.
2. was a vicious assault carried out by a member of congress.
3. was strongly condemned in the south.
4. resulted in sumner’s death from his injuries weeks later.
5. all these answers are correct.

was in response to a pro - slavery speech he gave.
was a vicious assault carried out by a member of congress.
was strongly condemned in the south.
resulted in sumner’s death from his injuries weeks later.
all these answers are correct.

Explanation:

1. Analyze option 1: Charles Sumner gave an anti - slavery speech, so option 1 is wrong.
2. Analyze option 2: The beating of Charles Sumner was carried out by Preston Brooks, a member of Congress, and it was a vicious assault, so option 2 is correct.
3. Analyze option 3: The assault was praised in the South, not condemned, so option 3 is wrong.
4. Analyze option 4: Sumner did not die from his injuries weeks later, he survived, so option 4 is wrong.
5. Analyze option 5: Since options 1, 3, 4 are wrong, option 5 is wrong.

Answer:

B. was a vicious assault carried out by a member of Congress.