Answers Survey of U.S. History - SS3313 IC The Kansas-Nebraska ActQuestion 9

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Question 9 • Survey of U.S. History - SS3313 IC

What happened to Congressman Preston Brooks after he attacked Senator Charles Sumner?

Answer

A

Brooks stayed in office despite objections and was re-elected.

B

Brooks spent the rest of his life in prison in Washington, DC.

C

Brooks resigned from office but was promptly re-elected.

D

Brooks resigned from office in disgrace and left the country.

Explanation

After attacking Senator Charles Sumner in 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks resigned from the House. Voters in his South Carolina district promptly returned him to office in a special election, so the correct choice is “Brooks resigned from office but was promptly re-elected.”

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