In the 1848 Presidential Election,the Democratic and Whig Parties

Multiple Choice

In the 1848 presidential election,the Democratic and Whig parties

A) were seriously challenged by the Free Soil party.
B) each nominated slaveholders for the presidency.
C) remained silent on the issue of slavery.
D) abandoned the tactic of nominating military leaders.
E) were divided on the issue of admitting California as a free state.