Slavery was defended for many reasons in the 1800s. which opinion best explains why some citizens of free states might support slavery?

Southern agriculture was too important to the U.S. economy to lose slave labor.

Explanation:

The growth of cotton, tobasco , and wheat were very importaint to the colinies.

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the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.