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What did the Free Soil Party oppose?
What did the Free Soil Party oppose?
- Expansion of slavery into new western territories (correct)
- Establishment of the Republican Party
- California Gold Rush
- Mexican-American War settlement
How did the compromise of 1850 impact the number of votes for free states in the senate?
How did the compromise of 1850 impact the number of votes for free states in the senate?
- Increased the number of votes for free states (correct)
- Had no impact on free states' votes
- Prevented free states from voting
- Reduced the number of votes for free states
What was the key principle around which the Free Soil Party's platform centered?
What was the key principle around which the Free Soil Party's platform centered?
- Manifest Destiny
- Territorial expansion
- Abolition of slavery
- Free soil, free labor, free men (correct)
How did the migration of the Forty-Niners impact California's economy and society?
How did the migration of the Forty-Niners impact California's economy and society?
What role did the Free Soil Party play in American politics?
What role did the Free Soil Party play in American politics?
What was a key reason many Northerners opposed the Compromise of 1850?
What was a key reason many Northerners opposed the Compromise of 1850?
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 contribute to tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups?
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 contribute to tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups?
Why did the North condemn Representative Preston Brooks' attack on Senator Charles Sumner in 1856?
Why did the North condemn Representative Preston Brooks' attack on Senator Charles Sumner in 1856?
What was the main goal of the 'Know Nothings' group in the 1850s?
What was the main goal of the 'Know Nothings' group in the 1850s?
How did the Dred Scott v. Sandford ruling of 1857 impact the North and South differently?
How did the Dred Scott v. Sandford ruling of 1857 impact the North and South differently?
During the Antebellum period, which of the following was a key characteristic of the South's economy?
During the Antebellum period, which of the following was a key characteristic of the South's economy?
What was a significant feature of the North during the Antebellum period?
What was a significant feature of the North during the Antebellum period?
Which movement gained momentum during the Antebellum period and advocated for the end of slavery?
Which movement gained momentum during the Antebellum period and advocated for the end of slavery?
Manifest Destiny refers to the belief in the United States' mission to:
Manifest Destiny refers to the belief in the United States' mission to:
In what conflict did the United States achieve its goal of expanding its territories to the Pacific Ocean as part of Manifest Destiny?
In what conflict did the United States achieve its goal of expanding its territories to the Pacific Ocean as part of Manifest Destiny?
What contributed to the ongoing process of settler colonialism during the Westward Expansion period?
What contributed to the ongoing process of settler colonialism during the Westward Expansion period?
Which event marked an early military victory for the United States during the Mexican-American War?
Which event marked an early military victory for the United States during the Mexican-American War?
What was a consequence of the Mexican-American War for the United States?
What was a consequence of the Mexican-American War for the United States?
How did the concept of Manifest Destiny influence attitudes towards westward expansion in the Antebellum period?
How did the concept of Manifest Destiny influence attitudes towards westward expansion in the Antebellum period?
Which treaty ceded significant Mexican territory to the United States, ending the Mexican-American War?
Which treaty ceded significant Mexican territory to the United States, ending the Mexican-American War?
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