Which of the following developments was most directly connected to the collapse of the Whig Party in United States politics during the 1850s?
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The escalation of tensions between proslavery and antislavery factions
The escalation of tensions between proslavery and antislavery factions
Abraham Lincoln’s debates with Stephen Douglas over popular sovereignty
Abraham Lincoln’s debates with Stephen Douglas over popular sovereignty
The rejection of Manifest Destiny by a growing percentage of American people
The rejection of Manifest Destiny by a growing percentage of American people
Disagreement over the constitutionality of federal internal improvements funding