The Results of the 1854 Congressional Elections Were Significant Because

The results of the 1854 congressional elections were significant because they

A) demonstrated strong support in Northern states for the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
B) were the last time the South was assured of a sympathetic majority in Congress.
C) marked the first time a sectional party based on a sectional issue had gained substantial power in the political system.
D) resulted in such an even division of power between the parties that meaningful action by Congress was virtually impossible.