Question

how did the publication of uncle toms cabin affect the united states?
a. demonstrated the consequences of high tariffs
b. increased the intensity of sectional conflict
c. encouraged the passage of immigration quotas
d. reinforced the importance of republicanism

Explanation:

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe depicted the horrors of slavery, which intensified the conflict between the North (opposing slavery) and the South (supporting slavery), increasing sectional conflict. Option A is about tariffs, not related. Option C is about immigration quotas, irrelevant. Option D is about republicanism, not related to the book's impact on sectional tensions.

Answer:

B. Increased the intensity of sectional conflict