Formation of the Republican Party

What was the main issue dividing the United States in the early 1850s?

• Women's rights

• Prison Reform

• Abolition

• Education Reform

Which political party began to form in the North to prevent the expansion of slavery?

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

• Republican Party

What was the slogan of the Free Soil Party?

• Liberty and Justice for All

• Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, Free Men

• United We Stand

• Free Gold, Free Speech, Paid Laor, Free Men

What significant legislation passed in 1854 that allowed territories to decide on slavery?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves

• The Compromise of 1850

Where and when did the meeting take place that suggested the name "Republican" for the new coalition?

• Seneca Falls, New York, 1848

• Washington D.C., 1850

• Kansas, 1860

• Ripon, Wisconsin, July 6, 1854

Who was the Republican Party's first presidential candidate nominated in 1856?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Fremont

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

What was the outcome of the 1860 election for the Republican Party?

• The party lost its first election

• Abraham Lincoln was elected president

• The party dissolved

• John C. Fremont won the presidency

What did Abraham Lincoln's election signal regarding slavery?

• Support for the expansion of slavery

• Indifference to slavery issues

• Resistance to the expansion of slavery

• A call for abolition of slavery immediately

What major conflict did the election of Abraham Lincoln contribute to?

• The War of 1812

• The Seven Years War

• The American Revolution

• The Civil War

What did the formation of the Republican Party represent in American society during that time?

• Economic prosperity

• A push for technological advancement

• A focus on women's rights

• A response to national divisions over slavery