Which of these scenarios would be considered illegal in light of the provisions of the fourteenth amendment? (a) native american men were not permitted to vote for president in the election of 1868. (b) african american people born in north carolina were denied citizenship in the state and the country. (c) former officers of the confederate army were not permitted to run for office in southern governments. (d) african american children were given equal access to education just as white children living in southern states.

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.

answer: 25.8 years old or 25 years old