How does the inclusion of paragraph 3 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
A) It implies cause and effect between the Missouri Compromise and the start of the Civil War.
B) It reinforces the assumption that the southern states were not willing to negotiate on secession.
C) It highlights how Republicans attempted to compromise in order to appease the South.
D) It reveals how the country's deep divisions prevented any resolution that did not end the debate on expanding slavery once and for all.
