In the election of 1848, __________
A) both Cass and Taylor took deliberately vague positions on slavery in the territories
B) Cass strongly opposed the annexation of California
C) Taylor proposed the doctrine of "popular sovereignty"
D) the Free-Soil Party demanded the extension of slavery to all territories
Answer: A
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