<span>Abraham Lincoln left the Whig Party because he chose to join the Republican Party. The correct answer is D. He thought that he could combine his abolitionist thoughts with the ideas of the Democratic party and create a new party, the Republicans, that he readily joined.</span>
Answer: D(?)
Explanation: If you are trying to replace the phrase within the underlined sentence, then A, B, and C aren't good options for the sentence structure. Only D makes sense.
The answer is D. An order of law
Trade increased throughout India and other surrounding countries. Also religions spread (religions such as Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and some Islamic practices).
