The Decline of the Whig Party in the 1850s Largely

Multiple Choice

The decline of the Whig party in the 1850s largely happened because

A) the party introduced a policy of low tariffs at a time when most Americans favored a high protective tariff.
B) of an internal, north-south split over the slavery issue.
C) the party supported unlimited immigration and lost popularity among urban workers.
D) the party became too closely identified with the nation's radical abolitionist faction.
E) the party did not have a large enough free soil wing to attract Americans who wanted to move west.