The Panic of 1857 Was Most Significant in Its

question 89

Multiple Choice

The panic of 1857 was most significant in its

• A) severity as the worst economic downturn of the century.
• B) duration as the longest economic downturn of the 1800s.
• C) sectional character and psychological impact, pushing the North and South further apart.
• D) devastation in the plantation strongholds of the South.
• E) promotion of national unity in the face of hardship.

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