<span>Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, <span>the correct response would be the "rise in opposition over slavery," since this was what separated the Republicans from the Whigs. </span></span>
<span>In order to know if a country is in its golden age, you need to know about its future, specifically whether or not it will perform worse than it currently does. Cuz nobody can tell for sure about the future</span>