SAT US History Practice Question

"Our government's foundations are laid; its cornerstone rests upon the great truth that the Negro is not equal to the white man, that slavery and subordination to the superior race is his natural and moral condition. This, our new government, is the first in the history of the world based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth…. Our Confederacy is founded upon principles in strict conformity with these laws. This stone, which was rejected by the first builders, has become the chief stone of the new corner in our edifice." -Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy, March 21, 1861 Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of Alexander Stephens's statement?

1. A.Slavery would gradually end without interference from the North.
2. B.Ancient Greece and Rome were wrong to have supported slavery.
3. C.The Founding Fathers were correct on all substantive issues.
4. D.Slavery was the proper philosophical basis for the Confederacy.
5. E.Southerners seceded for primarily economic reasons.