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Why did some sections of the country feel betrayed by President Zachary Taylor?

He was a Northerner who wanted California to adopt popular sovereignty.

He was a Southerner who supported California’s admission as a free state.

He was a Southerner who wanted California to enter as a slave state.

He was a Northerner who supported a ban on slavery in California.

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Which of the following did the Republican Party support when it formed in the 1850s?

popular sovereignty

free labor

lower taxes

reduced regulation

What is the main reason why Free Soilers came to Kansas in the 1800s?

to ensure the people of Kansas would be free to own slaves

to ensure that Kansas voted to become a free state

to help free African Americans move into the territory

to claim the free land they were promised in Kansas

Which of the following best describes the basis of Dred Scott’s legal case?

The Missouri Compromise stated that when an enslaved worker moved to a free state or territory, that person became free.

The Fugitive Slave Act stated that when an enslaved person escaped to a free state or territory, that person became free.

The Fugitive Slave Act stated that when a fugitive was captured in the North, that person did not have the right to a trial.

The Missouri Compromise stated that when a free African American entered a slave state, that person became enslaved.

Which of the following best describes a challenge faced by Congress in 1850?

whether to acquire new territories in the West

whether to sell territory from the Mexican Cession

whether to spread slavery into new territories

whether to encourage territories to become states

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