Which statement best reflects the main goal of the Free-Soil Party?

Slavery must not be allowed to spread to western territories.

Freed slaves in the South should be given land to farm.

Slavery in the West should be decided by popular sovereignty.

Slavery should be abolished in the South.

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Roger George

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4 November, 18:23

Which statement best reflects the main goal of the Free-Soil Party?

Slavery must not be allowed to spread to western territories.

Freed slaves in the South should be given land to farm.

Slavery in the West should be decided by popular sovereignty.

Slavery should be abolished in the South.

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Muffy · Answer 1

The statement which best reflects the main goal of the Free-Soil Party is option A. lavery must not be allowed to spread to western territories.

The Free Soil Party was political party in the United States which did not last so long. It was active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections as well as in some state elections.

The party arised in New York following the state Democratic convention refusal to endorse the Wilmot Proviso, a la proposed in order to prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican-American War.

Jamal Bradley · Answer 2

Answer: a.) slavery must nkt be allowed to to spread to ... the free soil party was formed in the north and they did not want slavery to spread to the territories.

Which statement best reflects the main goal of the Free-Soil Party?Slavery must not be allowed to spread to western territories.Freed slaves in the South should be given land to farm.Slavery in the West should be decided by popular sovereignty.Slavery should be abolished in the South.

Which statement best reflects the main goal of the Free-Soil Party?

Slavery must not be allowed to spread to western territories.

Freed slaves in the South should be given land to farm.

Slavery in the West should be decided by popular sovereignty.

Slavery should be abolished in the South.