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What was the main issue that led to the formation of the Republican Party?

  • Prohibition

  • Women's Suffrage

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

  • Gold Standard

Answer

The Republican Party was formed in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which allowed territories to decide whether to allow slavery. The party was founded on the principle of opposing the expansion of slavery into new territories.
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