USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The “Half-Breeds” were a political faction of the United States Republican Party in the late 19th century. The Half-Breeds were a comparably moderate group, and were the opponents of the Stalwarts, the other main faction of the Republican Party.

Detailed explanation-2: -Senator James G. Blaine of Maine was Conkling’s counterpart on the other side of the issue, leading the faction that came to be known as “Half Breeds.” Blaine and his followers “were known as ‘Half Breeds’ because of their willingness to depart from Stalwart orthodoxy, ” writes historian Lewis L. Gould.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP (meaning Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -a contemptuous term used to refer to the offspring of parents of different racial origin, especially the offspring of an American Indian and a white person of European descent.

Detailed explanation-5: -Upon its founding, it supported classical liberalism and economic reform while opposing the expansion of slavery. The Republican Party initially consisted of Northern Protestants, factory workers, professionals, businessmen, prosperous farmers, and from 1866, former black slaves.