The schism of 1840 was a break withinMultiple choice question.temperance advocates' ranks.the party system.abolitionist ranks.Congress.

The temperance issue influenced party switching and brought to the polls a number of people who wanted to preserve their right to drink. These pro-alcohol people were known asMultiple choice question.drunkards.dries.abolitionists.wets.

Which of the following would you expect of the Whigs in the 1830s and 1840s?Multiple Choicea pessimistic outlook, especially about the role of governmentthe belief that individual effort alone should be used to protect individual rights and public propertysupport for federal intervention to promote national economic developmenta belief that government should not foster moral welfare

The presidential campaign of 1840 was notable becauseMultiple choice question.high levels of eligible voters voted in the election.enslaved people could vote in the election.fewer women participated than in previous elections.the Electoral College did not participate in the election.

What political party in the 1840s held nativist beliefs that were prejudiced against immigrants?A Republican PartyB Know-Nothing PartyC Democrat Party

In the 1820s, a new breed of politician emerged, one who oftenMultiple choice question.tried to engage the wealthy elite instead of the middle class.devoted his life to political service.argued against the existence of political parties.switched parties with every election.