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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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The Liberty Party, which supported James G. Birney for president in 1840, was created in order to do which of the following?
  1. Empower those who did not have the vote
  2. Make abolitionism a political movement
  3. Champion state's rights
  4. Limit number of states admitted to the union
  5. Insist that Texas be admitted to the union
Explanation
Answer: B - The Liberty Party was a political party based on abolitionism. It remained a small party that had little impact on presidential election; however, it foreshadowed the importance that slavery would have in American politics. Anti-slavery northerners tended not support it in spite of their tendency to oppose slavery because it lacked the backing to generate meaningful change.
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