MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
TEXAS ANNEXATION PROBLEM
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Anti-immigration
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Anti-taxation
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Anti-slavery
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Pro-war
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1854, the Republican Party emerged to combat the expansion of slavery into American territories after the passing of the Kansas–Nebraska Act. The early Republican Party consisted of northern Protestants, factory workers, professionals, businessmen, prosperous farmers, and after the Civil War, former black slaves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chief among those issues was the institution of slavery. When the Whig Party dissolved over the issue of slavery in the 1850s, it was replaced by a new Republican Party, a coalition dedicated to blocking the spread of slavery into the nation’s western territories.
Detailed explanation-3: -Slavery was the major issue for Republicans. How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act affect political parties? The Kansas-Nebraska Act reminded more people about the issue of slavery and caused the formation of the Republican Party.