The MOST Significant Result of the Election of 1856 Was

question 10

Multiple Choice

The MOST significant result of the election of 1856 was that it

• A) showed that the Democrats still remained the majority party in the country.
• B) demonstrated the importance of charismatic leadership in the presidency.
• C) foreshadowed an ominous sectional clash over slavery in the election of 1860.
• D) offered the prospect of a viable presidential candidacy for Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas in 1860.
• E) signaled the demise of the Know-Nothing (American) Party.

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