USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1860 Republican Party convention in Chicago created a platform that clearly opposed the expansion of slavery in the West and the reopening of the slave trade. However, nothing in the document claimed that the government had the power to eliminate slavery where it already existed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1860 Republican platform consisted of 17 declarations of principle, of which 10 dealt directly with the issues of “free soil", slavery, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the preservation of the Union, while the remaining 7 dealt with other issues.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Republican Party has generally associated with socially conservative policies, although it does have dissenting centrist and libertarian factions. Social conservatives advocate for laws that uphold traditional family values, often rooted in Christianity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Republican Party condemned the spread of slavery.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Free-Soil Party was against slavery in the new territories. They also advocated federal aid for internal improvements and urged free government homesteads for settlers. This Free-Soil Party foreshadowed the emergence of the Republican party.