Analyze the social, political, and economic forces of the 1840s and early 1850s that led to the emergence of the Republican Party.

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Madelyn Cooley

12 May, 04:22

Analyze the social, political, and economic forces of the 1840s and early 1850s that led to the emergence of the Republican Party.

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Samir Holloway · Answer 1

The formation of the Republican Party came about primary from the opposition to slavery, which was beginning to spread due to the massive territorial expansion of the United States. This was economically in the interest of the Democratic South but not the North.