Author Question: By the mid-1850s, the Whig coalition had fallen apart, and most northern Whigs were absorbed into ... (Read 71 times)

darbym82 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

By the mid-1850s, the Whig coalition had fallen apart, and most northern Whigs were absorbed into the new _____, which opposed the extension of slavery into new territories.

A) People's Party
B) Republican Party
C) Democratic Party
D) Libertarian Party
E) Socialist Party

Question 2

As the Whigs and Democrats competed for the White House throughout the 1840s and 1850s, which of the following was common to both groups?

A) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor rural development.
B) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to prevent child labor.
C) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to favor women empowerment.
D) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of immigration.
E) Both the Whigs and the Democrats tried to avoid the issue of slavery.