Asked by zyien steele

The Republican Party was formed in 1854. One of the issues that led to the creation of the Republican Party was the Kansas-Nebraska Act. What was the Republican Party's stance on this issue?
A.
They supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and they were not opposed to the expansion of slavery.
B.
They supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act and felt that the issue of slavery was best decided by popular sovereignty.
C.
They opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they were against the expansion of slavery into new states.
D.
They opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they thought the issue of slavery could only be decided in Congress.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. They opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they were against the expansion of slavery into new states.

Explanation: The Republican Party formed in 1854 largely in reaction to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which opened new territories to decide slavery by popular sovereignty and effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise. Republicans opposed allowing slavery to expand into the territories.