How Did the Election of 1848 Differ from Previous Presidential

question 63

Multiple Choice

How did the election of 1848 differ from previous presidential elections?

• A) Candidates were forced to talk about slavery for the first time in decades.
• B) Candidates had to avoid talking about slavery to gain wide support.
• C) Election results split almost entirely along regional lines.
• D) Neither the president nor the vice president elected was a slaveholder.

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