14 Questions
What percentage of the popular vote did Abraham Lincoln receive in the 1860 presidential election?
40%
What was the main goal of the Republican Party in the mid-19th century?
To prevent the westward expansion of slavery
What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by Lincoln in 1863?
It declared freedom for slaves in Confederate states
How many states did Abraham Lincoln win in the 1860 presidential election?
18 Northern states
What was the main factor that led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854?
Opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act
What was the outcome of the 13th Amendment, passed by the Republican majority in Congress?
It abolished slavery in the United States
What is the abbreviation 'GOP' short for?
Grand Old Party
What was the main reason for the formation of the Republican Party in 1854?
To oppose the extension of slavery into the Kansas and Nebraska territories
What is the general stance of the Republican Party on government regulation?
In favor of increased government regulation in some areas, but not others
Who was the first presidential nominee of the Republican Party in 1856?
John C. Frémont
What was the main platform of the Republican Party in their first presidential nominating convention in 1856?
To call on Congress to abolish slavery in the territories
What was the result of the Democratic Party's split in 1860?
The Northern and Southern wings of the party nominated different candidates
What was the significance of the meetings in Ripon, Wisconsin, and Jackson, Michigan, in 1854?
They recommended forming a new party, which was duly established at the political convention in Jackson
What was the outcome of John C. Frémont's presidential bid in 1856?
He received nearly two-fifths of the electoral vote
Study Notes
The Republican Party
- Formed in 1854 by former members of the Whig, Democratic, and Free Soil parties
- Named to recall the Jeffersonian Republicans’ concern with the national interest above sectional interests and states’ rights
Early History
- Traces its roots to the 1850s, when antislavery leaders joined forces to oppose the extension of slavery into the Kansas and Nebraska territories
- Formed at meetings in Ripon, Wisconsin (May 1854), and Jackson, Michigan (July 1854)
First Presidential Nominating Convention
- Held in 1856, nominated John C. Frémont on a platform to abolish slavery in the territories
- Frémont carried 11 Northern states and received nearly two-fifths of the electoral vote
Rise to Prominence
- Rapidly displaced the Whigs as the main opposition to the Democratic Party during its first four years
- Benefited from the Democratic Party split over the slavery issue in 1860
Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
- Elected president in 1860 with 40% of the popular vote due to a split among Democrats over slavery
- Seven Southern states seceded from the Union before his inauguration, sparking the Civil War
- Issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, declaring freedom for slaves in Confederate states
- The Republican majority in Congress played a crucial role in passing the 13th Amendment, officially abolishing slavery by the war's end
Learn about the history and principles of the Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the United States.
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