Who were the free-soilers? a) wealthy southern planters b) antislavery settlers from the northeast c) farmers seeking land grants

The free-soilers were antislavery settlers from the northeast who opposed to the expansion of slavery to the Western United States, considered free soil, so anyone moving to these territories should be regarded as a free person.

The free-soilers were antislavery settlers from the northeast ( option B ) . They received the name because they argued that free men on free soil was not only morally but also econimically superior than slavery. As the Free Soil party they were formed by many different anti slavery groups, such as the Barnburners.

the correct answer is b, "fertility rates are increasing, so populations will grow more quickly in the future."

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk