How does the information found on the map and chart illustrate why the Democratic Party lost the presidential election of 1860?
A) Lincoln won the election with a majority rather than a plurality.
B) Lincoln had strong support in the slave states.
C) The Democratic Party split into Northern and Southern factions.
D) The Constitutional Union Party took away enough electoral votes in the lower South.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) freezing wages and prices for 90 days. B) spurring investment through major tax cuts for the wealthy. C) increasing the supply of money in the economy. D) returning the dollar to the gold standard.
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