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Members of the Whig Party agreed most on which of the following issues in the 1830s? (A) Extension of slavery into western territories (B) Elimination of protective tariffs (C) Endorsement of the doctrine of nullification (D) Disapproval of Andrew Jackson's policies (E) Disapproval of the "corrupt bargain" under John Quincy Adams
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