Question

what was the primary concern of the free soil party? *
protecting free labor from slave competition
complete abolition of slavery
establishing new states
expanding slave territories
how did the democrats view federal government power? *
they supported unlimited federal intervention
they opposed expanding its power
they wanted complete centralization
they wanted to expand it significantly
what characterized the political landscape of the 1830s and 1840s regarding slavery?
both parties uniformly opposed slavery
it was a major national political dividing line
it was seen as a sectional matter
slavery was not a political issue
what happened to the alternative parties like liberty and free soil party? *
they became dominant national parties
they merged with major parties
they gained significant political power
they quickly dissolved

Explanation:

• The Free Soil Party was mainly concerned with protecting free - labor from slave competition. They were not focused on complete abolition (which was more radical than their stance), establishing new states was not their primary goal, and they opposed expanding slave territories.
• Democrats in that era generally opposed expanding federal government power. They favored more state - centered governance rather than unlimited federal intervention, complete centralization, or significant expansion of federal power.
• In the 1830s and 1840s, slavery was a major national political dividing line. It was not that both parties uniformly opposed slavery (as there were pro - slavery and anti - slavery factions within and between parties), it was more than just a sectional matter (it had national political implications), and it was clearly a political issue.
• Alternative parties like the Liberty and Free Soil Party merged with major parties. They did not become dominant national parties, gain significant political power on their own (in the long - term independent sense), or quickly dissolve (they had some longevity through mergers).

Answer:

1. Protecting free labor from slave competition
2. They opposed expanding its power
3. It was a major national political dividing line
4. They merged with major parties