The Whig party became hopelessly divided in 1852 because
a. its southern and northern wings could not reach consensus on a platform.
b. its presidential nominee, Winfield Scott, was rejected by both northern and southern Whigs for being too sympathetic to slavery and too northern to be trusted.
c. its presidential nominee, William H. Seward, refused to endorse the Compromise of 1850.
d. its southern presidential nominee, John C. Calhoun, was flatly rejected by most northern Whigs.
e. its western wing was in revolt over the lack of funding for internal improvements.
b
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a. Christianity b. Shint? c. Buddhism d. Confucianism
The Great Reform Bill of 1832 resulted in
A) a full-blown British democracy. B) increased royal control. C) more votes for the upper middle class than for the lower classes. D) a system closely resembling a welfare state. E) the ability of the English government to repress social grievances.
For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Boris Yeltsin
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What happened to the economy following World War II and the government contracts that accompanied it?
A. a massive recession almost as bad as the Great Depression B. an economic improvement and the return of the consumer economy C. a slight economic downturn which was expected to be worse D. maintained a wartime economy and virtually drop in national employment