How Did the Liberal Republicans Affect the 1872 Presidential Election

question 73

Multiple Choice

How did the Liberal Republicans affect the 1872 presidential election?

• A) They did not have a direct effect on the election, but their ideas entered the political discourse after the election.
• B) They supported Horace Greeley for president, causing him to nearly upset Ulysses Grant.
• C) Although they did not win the election, the Liberal Republicans swept the South.
• D) By putting their support behind Ulysses Grant, they were able to get him reelected.

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