What lesson did the Whigs learn from the election of 1836?
A) that the basis for a united national opposition existed
B) that they could never defeat the Democrats
C) that an emphasis on the issue of slavery was the key to victory
D) that regionalism was a more powerful force than they had imagined
Answer: A
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A. died out completely before the arrival of the Europeans. B. spread throughout Australia as the aborigines conquered. C. were surprisingly similar to that of the ancient Aryans. D. eventually spread to the islands of Oceania. E. did not diffuse much beyond their own regions.