The Free Soilers Were Most Concerned That One of the Adverse

question 12

Multiple Choice

The Free Soilers were most concerned that one of the adverse long-term effects of extending slavery in the western territories would

• A) be an indefinite delay in the admission of western territories as states in the union.
• B) cause costly wage labor to wither away and, thus, close the opportunity for the American worker to own property.
• C) enable, through enhanced profits, and permit small farmers to purchase more land.
• D) be to undermine the moral case against slavery.
• E) None of these choices are correct.

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