In the Election of 1848,the Free Soil Party Played an Important

In the election of 1848,the Free Soil party played an important role in

A) capturing enough Democratic votes in New York to hand the election to the Whigs.
B) forcing the two major parties to confront the issue of slavery head-on.
C) bringing Abraham Lincoln to national prominence as its presidential candidate.
D) siphoning enough votes away from the Whigs in the North to give the victory to the Democrats.
E) launching Stephen A. Douglas to prominence.