Question

What resulted in the formation of the Republican Party? A) uniting southern groups in favor of slavery b) creating manufacturing jobs in the south c) uniting several northern antislavery groups d) making states free of debt

Answer 1

Answer:

c) uniting several northern antislavery groups .

Explanation:

In the decade before the Civil War , the Republican Party consolidated as anti-slavery party in American politics. It was founded in 1854; it began as a coalition of groups opposed to slavery in the western territories.  It´s not a coincidence that Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election representing the Republican Party. After the war, it fought for the rights of African-Americans.