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What did Zachary Taylor believe was more important than the expansion of slavery?
What did Zachary Taylor believe was more important than the expansion of slavery?
- Preserving the unity of the nation (correct)
- Acquiring new territories
- Enhancing individual freedoms
- Promoting economic growth
Who supported the idea of popular sovereignty in the territories?
Who supported the idea of popular sovereignty in the territories?
- Martin Van Buren
- Lewis Cass (correct)
- Zachary Taylor
- Millard Fillmore
Who became president after Zachary Taylor's death?
Who became president after Zachary Taylor's death?
- Martin Van Buren
- Millard Fillmore (correct)
- Lewis Cass
- Zachary Taylor Jr.
Which former president supported excluding slavery from the territories?
Which former president supported excluding slavery from the territories?
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What created a division of free and slave states at the 36 30’ line?
What created a division of free and slave states at the 36 30’ line?
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What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
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What significant political consequence arose from the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
What significant political consequence arose from the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
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What was one part of the Compromise of 1850 that benefited the South?
What was one part of the Compromise of 1850 that benefited the South?
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What did Uncle Tom's Cabin achieve as a significant anti-slavery tool?
What did Uncle Tom's Cabin achieve as a significant anti-slavery tool?
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What was a part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act that benefited the North?
What was a part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act that benefited the North?
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