In the period leading up to the Civil War

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Both A and B are correct. The Whig Party split over the issue of slavery, with the northern faction becoming increasingly anti-slavery while the southern faction remained pro-slavery. Anti-slavery factions from multiple parties, including former Whigs, Free-Soilers, and Know-Nothings, came together to form the Republican Party in 1854. Therefore, choice B is also correct. The Federalist Party, however, had disbanded in the 1820s and did not experience a resurgence during this period. Therefore, neither choice E nor C is correct.

In the Period Leading Up to the Civil War