What is one reason why the election of 1936 was noteworthy?
A) It restored Republicans to power after years of Democratic rule.
B) It was the first time a third-party candidate received a sizable number of votes.
C) It marked the creation of a new, powerful political coalition.
D) It affected the political affiliation of most rural and small town voters.
E) It solidified a Democratic party of rural southerners and urban westerners.
Answer: C
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