In 1831,Alexis de Tocqueville observed that the major differences between the North and South revolved around
A) the vast amounts of free land available to southerners.
B) the fact that the northern states were overcrowded.
C) the southerners' preference for a weak centralized government.
D) the southern institution of slavery.

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Alexis de Tocqueville observed that the biggest difference between the North and South was the institution of slavery in the South. This observation was detailed in his book "Democracy in America" and the institution of slavery remained a contentious issue leading up to the American Civil War.

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