Author Question: In the election of 1860, the Constitutional Union party was formed a. to show support for the ... (Read 111 times)

james · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

In the election of 1860, the Constitutional Union party was formed

a. to show support for the Constitution and the decisions made by the United States Supreme Court.
b. as a middle-of-the-road party seeking to prevent the break up of the Union.
c. to help catapult the country into a Civil War.
d. as an antislavery southern party that supported Lincoln.
e. as a proslavery northern party.

Question 2

Generally, in the eighteenth-century American colonies

a. most people had sufficient food to stay healthy.
b. many homes had bathtubs and running water.
c. lotteries were a usual source of funds used for civic purposes.
d. Christmas was New England's favorite holiday.
e. labor was heavy and constant.