How did the views of the Whigs and Democrats differ from those in the Free-Soil Party? %0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Whigs and Democrats rejected the homesteading of public lands.%0D%0AThe Whigs and Democrats rejected the homesteading of public lands.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Whigs and Democrats did not agree with the idea of free speech.%0D%0AThe Whigs and Democrats did not agree with the idea of free speech.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Whigs and Democrats adopted an antislavery platform.%0D%0AThe Whigs and Democrats adopted an antislavery platform.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Whigs and Democrats embraced the idea of popular sovereignty.
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The Whigs and Democrats embraced the idea of popular sovereignty, allowing the people of each territory to decide whether or not to allow slavery. The Free-Soil Party, on the other hand, opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories and advocated for the abolition of slavery altogether.