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Who was the presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1849?
Who was the presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1849?
- John C. Calhoun
- James Polk
- John Brown
- Zachary Taylor (correct)
What was the main belief of the Free-Soil Party?
What was the main belief of the Free-Soil Party?
- Maintaining the status quo of slavery in territories
- Supporting slavery in all states
- Supporting the expansion of slavery
- Opposing the expansion of slavery into western territories (correct)
What did the Wilmot Proviso try to ban?
What did the Wilmot Proviso try to ban?
- Slavery in territories acquired from Mexico (correct)
- Trade with Mexico
- Immigration from Mexico
- Territorial expansion
What was the view of John Brown on slavery?
What was the view of John Brown on slavery?
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What did the Missouri Compromise do?
What did the Missouri Compromise do?
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What did Franklin Pierce intend to do when he became president?
What did Franklin Pierce intend to do when he became president?
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What was John C. Calhoun's idea about territories?
What was John C. Calhoun's idea about territories?
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What was the main belief of the secessionists?
What was the main belief of the secessionists?
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What did the Freeport Doctrine propose?
What did the Freeport Doctrine propose?
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What did the Missouri Compromise establish?
What did the Missouri Compromise establish?
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What did the Wilmot Proviso aim to ban?
What did the Wilmot Proviso aim to ban?
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