Which of the Following Statements Best Expresses the Beliefs of the Republican

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best expresses the beliefs of the Republican Party of the 1850s?

• A) Both the dignity of labor and the availability of economic opportunity are essential to the future progress of the United States.
• B) All ethnic groups living in the United States should be afforded political, social, and economic equality.
• C) The federal government should remain limited in its power and should not intervene in the economic life of the states.
• D) Slavery is morally wrong and should be abolished immediately.

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