Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
Northerners felt that slavery caused lower wages for white workers.
b.
The anti-slavery movement was supported by most Northerners.
c.
Northerners felt that slavery should be illegal, in part, because it provided no way for African Americans to spend money in the economy.
d.
Northerners wanted to secede from the Union over slavery, but the South beat them to it.

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.