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Over what did the Democratic Party split into two parts in 1860?
  1. California being admitted to the Union as a free state
  2. The building of the railroads across the continent
  3. Passing of national slave codes, which urged all states to have slavery
  4. The creation of the Second Bank of the United States
Explanation
Answer - C - The passing of national slave codes urging all states to have slavery caused the Democratic Party to split into two parts in 1860.

Key Takeaway: In 1860, Southern Democrats wanted to call for a national slave code, meaning slavery would be legal everywhere. The Northern Democrats refused to pass such a code. Forty-seven Southern Democrats walked out. The Democrats tried to reunite, but failed, creating two democratic parties.
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