Why was the Rebuplican party created?

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Tessa Costa

29 May, 10:47

Why was the Rebuplican party created?

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Giana Rios · Answer 1

The GOP was founded in 1854 by opponents of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of slavery into certain U. S. territories. The party supported classical liberalism, opposed the expansion of slavery, and supported economic reform. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president.