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How did the free-soil party influence the election og the whig Zachary Taylor in 1848?
The Free Soil Party nominated ex-president, Martin Van Buren, former Democrat from New York. He was able to attract enough votes, especially in New York, to tip the election to Taylor over the Democratic candidate, Lewis Cass.
Third party entry in the election of 1848 that opposed slavery expansion?
Free soil Party
What role did the free soil party play in the presidential election of 1848?
Zachary Taylor
In the election of 1848 the major parties were forced to take a stand on slavery because of .?
the republican party.
Who won the US presidential election of 1848 and what was their position on the issue of slavery?
In the US presidential election of 1848, Zachary Taylor of the Whig Party won the election. Even though he was a slave owner himself, he did not want to expand the practice further into the West.
How did the Free Soil Party influence the election of Whig Taylor in 1848?
The Free-Soil party ran ex-president Van Buren as its candidate in 1848. He won 10.1% of the popular vote but did not carry any states. However , he no doubt took enough votes from the Democrats in New York, his home state, to swing New York to Taylor and New York's 36 electoral votes were enough to decide the election.
Which group addressed the issue of slavery in the election of 1848 by opposing slavery in new territories?
The Whig Party
What role did the free soil party play in the election of 1848?
In the election of 1848, the Democrats chose a platform that remained silent on slavery, and nominee Lewis Cass was pro-slavery, so many anti-slavery Democrats walked out of the Baltimore convention to begin the Free Soil party.
How did the free soil-party influence the election of whig-Zachary Taylor in 1848?
The Free-Soil party ran ex-president Van Buren as its candidate in 1848. He won 10.1% of the popular vote but did not carry any states. However , he no doubt took enough votes from the Democrats in New York, his home state, to swing New York to Taylor and New York's 36 electoral votes were enough to decide the election.
How did the free-soil party influence the election of the whig Zachary Taylor in 1848?
The Free-Soil party ran ex-president Van Buren as its candidate in 1848. He won 10.1% of the popular vote but did not carry any states. However , he no doubt took enough votes from the Democrats in New York, his home state, to swing New York to Taylor and New York's 36 electoral votes were enough to decide the election.
In the election of 1848 the major parties were forced to take a stand on slavery because of?
The rise of the Free-Soil Party.
In the election 1848 the major parties were forced to take a stand on slavery because of?
The rise of the Free-Soil Party.
