The antislavery message of the Free Soil supporters found its closest expression in which of the following forms?
A. as a lengthy essay by a widely-read editor, William Lloyd Garrison
B. as a proposed legislated policy: the Wilmot Proviso
C. as a method by which new territories would be organized in the Compromise of 1850
D. as a label for a new political party that attracted supporters from among both Whigs and Democrats
Answer: B
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a. defeat the Soviet Union b. conquer France quickly c. neutralize the American threat d. appease Britain
After his reelection in 2004, President Bush was able to advance his conservative agenda by
A. appointing two new Supreme Court justices. B. pass major, permanent tax cuts. C. eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency. D. privatizing Social Security.
What experience in Mary Ashton Rice Livermore's life caused her to hate slavery and work for reform for the rest of her life?
a. Her father owned 25 slaves and treated them poorly. b. She worked as a teacher on a Virginia plantation. c. Her husband was a slave owner who she convinced to give up slavery. d. She had slave children as friends when she was young and saw them sold off later in life.
division of labor
What will be an ideal response?