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Slavery and the West

Question 3 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

Antislavery Democrats and Whigs joined with members of the Liberty Party to form the ________ Party.

Answer
A
Federalist
B
Free-Soil
C
Progressive
D
Republican

Explanation

Antislavery Democrats and Whigs joined members of the Liberty Party to form the Free-Soil Party in 1848. The party opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories, which is why the correct choice is Free-Soil.

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