In the First Few Years After the Election of 1848,the

question 87

Multiple Choice

In the first few years after the election of 1848,the South could count among its strengths

• A) a majority in President Taylor´s cabinet and on the Supreme Court.
• B) a majority in the House of Representatives.
• C) a president loudly in favor of slavery´s expansion.
• D) a dramatic decline in the abolitionist movement.
• E) a new railroad connecting it to the Pacific Coast.