The Whig Party Was a Major and Dominant Party for the 20

question 15

Multiple Choice

The Whig Party was a major and dominant party for the 20 or so years immediately preceding the Civil War, even to the point of winning the presidency. By the 1850s the Whig Party began to witness very serious party divisions that led to its demise. What was the basis of this split?

• A) Serious differences over the legality and morality of slavery
• B) Differences over the relationship of the United States with the Republic of Texas
• C) The Mexican War
• D) Disagreements over alliances with France
• E) Relations with Native American people as the nation expanded westward

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