Question

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.

Answer 1

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

Step-by-step 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.