Question

1. the first political party to promise to block the expansion of slavery in the west was

whigs
federalists
democrats
free soil

1. harriet beecher stowe wrote what important book about slavery prior to the ar?

empire of cotton
closer to freedom
the internal enemy
uncle toms cabin

Explanation:

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To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Whigs: Focused on economic development, not anti - slavery expansion in the west.
• Federalists: Active in early US, not related to blocking slavery in the west.
• Democrats: Had pro - slavery elements or were divided on slavery expansion.
• Free Soil Party: Formed to oppose slavery expansion into western territories.

We know about Harriet Beecher Stowe's work:

• "Empire of Cotton" is about cotton industry, not by Stowe.
• "Closer to Freedom" is about slavery and freedom, not Stowe's work.
• "The Internal Enemy" is about slavery during the Revolution, not Stowe's.
• "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and is about slavery.

Answer:

D. Free Soil

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