Question

Select the true statements about the Democratic Party. Select all that apply. It is the oldest political party in the United States. The Democrats won the presidency in the 90's but lost control of Congress. The Democratic Party won considerable political strength during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was a Democrat. In the 1850's Democrats fought over the slavery issue in California.

Answer 1

The Democratic Party is the oldest political party in the United States, won the presidency in the 90s but lost control of Congress, and was involved in internal disputes over slavery in the 1850s. Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, not a Democrat.

Step-by-step explanation:

The true statements about the Democratic Party that apply, based on historical context, are the following:

• It is the oldest political party in the United States.
• The Democrats won the presidency in the 90s but lost control of Congress.
• In the 1850's Democrats fought over the slavery issue in California.

Abraham Lincoln was not a Democrat; he was the first Republican president. Also, during the Civil War, the Democratic Party did not gain political strength; rather, it was the Republican Party that gained prominence and won the presidency with Abraham Lincoln.

Answer 2

It is the oldest political party in the United States.The Democrats won the Presidency in the 90s but lost control of the Congress.