Preston Brooks beat Charles Sumner on the floor of the Senate because Sumner made a speech:
A) blaming Calhoun for the failure of the Compromise of 1850.
B) blaming Brooks' uncle for the violence in Kansas.
C) insulting Abraham Lincoln.
D) questioning President Pierce's honor.
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?