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CLEP US History I

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The Anti-Masonic Party was created to out of fear that the Freemasons were secretly taking over and had the distinction of:
  1. Splitting the Southern states, which had tended to vote a block
  2. Putting forth the first candidate that did not win a single state
  3. Making abolitionism part of the their political platform first
  4. Putting forth the first third-party presidential candidate
  5. Insisting that popular vote replace the electoral college
Explanation
Answer: D - The Anti-Masonic party put forth the first third-party presidential candidate, William Wirt, in 1832. Wirt did not do well, only taking the state of Vermont. The party was created after the disappearance of a prominent Freemason, William Morgan, which sparked conspiracy theories. The party also bitterly opposed Andrew Jackson, so as it declined members became Whigs. Although the Ant-Masonic Party was short-lived, it was the first party to have a national convention and create a party platform.
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