In the election of 1848, the response of the Whig and Democratic parties to the rising controversy over slavery was
a. a strong pro slavery stance by the Democrats and a strong antislavery stance by the Whigs.
b. to attack the sectional divisiveness of the anti slavery Free Soil party.
c. an attempt to ignore the issue by shoving it out of sight.
d. to permit each individual candidate to take his own stand on the issue.
e. to promise to seek a sectional compromise no matter which party won the presidency.
Answer: C