Which list below correctly reflects the succession to the presidency?
c.
the pre
| a. the vice president, the secretary of state, the speaker of the
house
b. the vice president, the speaker of the house, the president pro
tempore of the senate
the president pro tempore of the senate, the vice president, the
secretary of defense
d. the president pro tempore of the senate, the secretary of state,
the secretary of defense
e. the chief justice of the supreme court, the secretary of the
treasury, the secretary of state

here are some events that to cause increased conflict between the north and south

1) mexican cession- gaining modern day california, utah, arizona, and new mexico from mexico. caused southern and northern politicians to fight over whether or not there would be slavery in these newly acquired territories.

2) uncle tom's cabin- this famous book described the cruelty of slavery in the south during the antebellum period, causing more northerners to support abolition and southerners to resent the book as they felt it unfairly depicted southern society.

3) kansas- nebraska act- disagreements over whether or not kansas and nebraska would be free or slave states caused issues between northern and southern politicians in congress.

4) bleeding kansas- this fighting took place in kansas after congress allowed this territory to vote on whether or not they would have slavery. citizens were killed and buildings were destroyed during this fighting.