Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Whig

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Whig Party during the 1820s and 1830s?

• A) The Whigs attracted people who favored a more liberal social policy, mainly because the Democrats pushed them away.
• B) The Whigs failed to attract evangelical Christians, who were more interested in maintaining slavery.
• C) The Whigs favored the abolition of slavery.
• D) The Whig Party was completely ineffectual and felt that the freemasons were trying to take over America.

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