What caused the democratic party to split along sectional lines in the election of 1860? It threatened to ruin the livelihood of many wealthy planters, because they relied on the labor of slaves to make a profit.

It pressured other states to make a decision on the secession question

Louisiana had unique economic ties to the North and the rest of the world, as well as a large foreign-born population.

The split occurred because Northern Democrats and Southern Democrats disagreed over how to deal with the issue of slavery.

D) The split occurred because Northern Democrats and Southern Democrats disagreed over how to deal with the issue of slavery.

Explanation:

Many (not all) Northern Democrats were strong abolitionists in favor of getting rid of slavery altogether. The Democrats of the South wanted to keep slavery as much of the Southern economy relied on it. So choice A is slightly related to this, but choice D is the better answer.

the perimeter of a triangle is 69 cm. side a is 5 cm shorter than side b. side c is twice as long as side a. find the length of each side. i need to know how to do it in 2 equations.  

equations:

a = b-5

c = 2a

a + b + c = 69

it would have concentrated power in the executive branch of the government. it would have restored balance among the three branches of government. it would have set a precedent for government intervention in the economy. it would have signaled an end to all the programs of roosevelt’s new deal.

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