First person is singular, the past of it will be the pronoun verb
the grim outlook of the late Victorian era
The 1824 presidential election was one of the most hotly contested and most important in American history. Of the four major candidates, none received the requisite majority in the Electoral College. Ultimately, John Quincy Adams was elected the sixth president of the United States.
I'm not 100% sure about this one, but I'm sure it's A
