In the US the Democratic party is considered liberal, while the Republican party is considered conservative.
Therefore "conservative views on issues such as gay marriage and abortion" would not be considered characteristic of the Democratic party.
The growing season in the interior plains is roughly "five to seven months" long, although it should be noted that this is not a "rigid" timetable, and sometime the season spans beyond these limits.
<span>under president johnson's reconstruction plan, the south was led by: </span><span>wealthy white planters
These planters were strongly opposing the reconstruction plan because they heavily relied on the Slaves' labor force in order to operate the majority of their plantations.</span>
