Thomas Jefferson suggested that the Missouri controversy of 1820-1821:

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Thomas Jefferson saw the Missouri controversy as a clear sign of a growing sectional divide between the North and the South that could potentially threaten the Union. In a letter to John Holmes, he wrote that he trembled for his country when he reflected that God was just, and that His justice would not sleep forever, suggesting that the issue of slavery was a ticking time bomb that could eventually lead to conflict and disunion. Therefore, choice E is the best answer.

Thomas Jefferson Suggested That the Missouri Controversy of 1820-1821