Question

question 9 of 10
which of these political parties was against the spread of slavery?

a. the free - soil party

b. the know - nothing party

c. the whig party

d. the democratic party

Explanation:

The Free - Soil Party was formed in the mid - 19th century with a key platform of opposing the spread of slavery into the western territories. The Know - Nothing Party was mainly focused on nativist and anti - immigrant issues, not slavery's spread. The Whig Party had a more diverse set of issues and was not primarily defined by opposing slavery's spread. The Democratic Party at that time had many pro - slavery elements, especially in the South, and generally supported the expansion of slavery or at least was divided but with a significant pro - slavery faction.

Answer:

A. The Free - Soil Party