D. It tripled, mostly due to people moving in from other places
Explanation: in 1850 the population of Texas was 212,592. In 1860 the population shot up to 604,215
Answer c. they believed gods controlled weather and climate
Answer:
The advantage was that the political ideologies were defended.
Explanation:
A splinter party was made up of politicians who did not have their convictions and political ideologies defended by either of the two existing parties. Thus, the advantage of joining a splinter party was to have your political ideas defended and supported, without being forced to submit to Democratic or Republican ideologies. Thus, there was more political freedom in relation to the positioning of guidelines.