In the presidential election of 1856, the results were complicated by the strong showing of the Know-Nothing party’s (American party’s) candidate, former President
a. John Tyler
b. Martin Van Buren.
c. Zachary Taylor.
d. Millard Fillmore.
e. Martin Van Buren.
ANS: D
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