What Key Issue Led to the Dissolution of the Whig

question 89

Multiple Choice

What key issue led to the dissolution of the Whig party?

• A)malfeasance in office
• B)the Mexican-American War
• C)post-Civil War Reconstruction
• D)slavery in the South

---

Definitions:

Propagation Step

A phase in a chain-reaction mechanism where radicals generate new radicals, allowing the reaction to proceed in a series of subsequent steps.

Free Radical

Highly reactive atoms or molecules with unpaired electrons, involved in many chemical reactions, including those in biological systems.

Chlorination

A chemical reaction that introduces chlorine atoms into a molecule, often used for disinfection or organic synthesis.

Dichloromethane

A volatile organic compound with a formula CH2Cl2, commonly used as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.