The formation of the Republican Party was directly led by the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. This act, which allowed for the possibility of slavery in territories where it had been previously prohibited, led to significant unrest and a realignment of political parties. It galvanized anti-slavery activists and those opposed to the spread of slavery, leading to the creation of the Republican Party as a political force to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories. The other options, while significant in the broader context of U.S. political history, were not the direct causes of the party's formation.
What led directly to the formation of the Republican Party?
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the outcome of the Mexican-American War
Stephen Douglas’s failed run for US Senate
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