This party was formed in the mid-1840s to work against the spread of slavery in the territories.

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The Free-Soil Party was formed in 1848 and its main purpose was to oppose the expansion of slavery into the western territories of the United States. This was a response to the Compromise of 1850, which allowed some western territories to decide for themselves whether they would allow slavery or not. The Free-Soil Party believed that slavery should not be allowed to spread any further, and that free labor was necessary for the economic development of the country. They eventually merged with the Republican Party in the mid-1850s.

This Party Was Formed in the Mid-1840s to Work Against