What caused the democratic party to split along sectional lines in the election of 1860? It threatened to ruin the livelihood of many wealthy planters, because they relied on the labor of slaves to make a profit.

It pressured other states to make a decision on the secession question

Louisiana had unique economic ties to the North and the rest of the world, as well as a large foreign-born population.

The split occurred because Northern Democrats and Southern Democrats disagreed over how to deal with the issue of slavery.

D) The split occurred because Northern Democrats and Southern Democrats disagreed over how to deal with the issue of slavery.

Explanation:

Many (not all) Northern Democrats were strong abolitionists in favor of getting rid of slavery altogether. The Democrats of the South wanted to keep slavery as much of the Southern economy relied on it. So choice A is slightly related to this, but choice D is the better answer.

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk

number 1 is a)