Question

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?

Answer 1

They were opposed to the expansion of Slavery into new states

Step-by-step explanation:

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed the people in those territories to decide on the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty. Although the Republican Party did not advocate the abolition of slavery, they were opposed to the expansion of slavery into new states. The Republican Party was opposed to the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they did not want either state to be allowed into the Union as a slave state.