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The republican party originated in the mid-1850's as a sectional party committed to what?
Opposition to the further extension of slavery into the territories. answer 2: You're taking a APUSH exam practice test, right? Well, that above answer is true of the Free Soil Party, I'm not certain it's true of the Republican Party, which was formed of the Free Soil Party and others but still.
What issue divided Congress in the debate over passage of the Wilmont Provisi?
The extension of slavery into new territories
Why did the South perceive the Wilmot Proviso as such a threat?
Because the Wilmot Proviso sought to halt the extension of slavery in the western territories
What party was organized in 1848 for the single purpose of fighting the extension of slavery in the newly acquired western territories?
free- soil
Why is the election of Abraham Lincoln as President considered to be an immediate cause of the Civil War?
Because he represented the newly-formed Republican party, which opposed the extension of the Southern slave empire.
Which was included in the Republican Party platform in the election of 1860?
Protective tariffs were featured in the 1860 Republican Party platform. Other items included were free homesteads, and support for building a transcontinental railroad.
What has the author Goldsmith F Bailey written?
Goldsmith F. Bailey has written: 'Intervention for freedom' -- subject(s): Slavery, Extension to the territories, History, Republican, Campaign literature, 1860, United States
What did the Free Soil Party lobby for?
The Free-Soil Party opposed the expansion of slavery into the Western territories. The Free-Soil Party did not have a candidate in the 1860 election. The new Republican Party was founded replacing the Free-Soil Party. In the 1860 election the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln with a platform that promised not to interfere with slavery in the states, but opposed the further extension of slavery into the territories.
In 1860 the Republican Party did what?
opposed the extension of slavery
During the presidential election of 1856 what did the Republican Party platform call for?
Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan endorsed popular sovereignty giving the power to determine the legality of slavery to the inhabitants of the territory seeking statehood, rather than to Congress. The Republican Party opposed the extension of slavery into the territories.
What is the origin of the Republican Party?
The Republican Party was founded in 1854 in opposition to slavery's extension into the Western territories, advocating for a more anti-slavery stance. It emerged as a major political force in the 1860 election when Abraham Lincoln was elected as the first Republican president of the United States.
Following the Mexican-American War which issue broke party unity and divided Congress largely along sectional lines?
The extension of slavery into territories acquired from mexico
Where did the Republican Party want to keep slavery out of?
The new Southwestern territories that were seeking admission to the USA. The Republicans wanted to maintain the Northern majority in Congress, so that they could continue to protect Northern industry by levying tariffs on imported goods, which were mostly needed by the South.
What has the author J M Mason written?
J. M. Mason has written: 'Property in territories' -- subject(s): Extension to the territories, Slavery
What has the author Harrison Gray Blake written?
Harrison Gray Blake has written: 'Equality of rights in the territories' -- subject(s): Extension to the territories, Slavery
The republican party originated in the mid-1850's as a sectional party committed to what?
Opposition to the further extension of slavery into the territories. answer 2: You're taking a APUSH exam practice test, right? Well, that above answer is true of the Free Soil Party, I'm not certain it's true of the Republican Party, which was formed of the Free Soil Party and others but still.
What was Henry Clay's view about the union?
1 - Defense of conservation and a strong central government; 2 - safeguard of the financial and political centralism against the autonomy of the states; 3 - opposition to the expansionist policy of the Democrats; 4 - protective tariffs; 5 - public works, financed with the money earned by means of the protective tariffs; 6 - opposition to the extension of the slavery in the Territories.
