CLEP US History I

Answer: E - The Constitutional Unionists sought to maintain the status quo be reaffirming the Constitution, including the legality of slavery, in order to preserve the union. The party was hastily put together and sponsored John Bell from Tennessee as a presidential candidate. In a heated election that implied that transformation was imminent, the Constitutional Unionists were hoping to preserve the Union by ensuring that there would be no change. The party was pivotal in the election of Lincoln, which was a four-way race.