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Birth of the Republican Party Chapter 10 Section 3 Objective 3.01

Objective 3.01 Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War.

New Political Parties Emerge Old political parties were breaking up over the issue of slavery Whigs deeply divided

1852 Franklin Pierce (Democrat) wins presidency in 1852 thanks to a divided Whig vote

Demise of Whigs Brought about by the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Know-Nothings Formed around nativists Nativism – favoring of native-born Americans over immigrants – also anti-Catholic Know-Nothing (“American”) Party founded in 1854 Know-Nothings split over issue of slavery in the territories

Free-Soilers Began around 1848 Wanted to stop slavery from spreading to territories Objected to slavery’s impact on free white workers

1854 Discontented Northern Whigs, Antislavery Democrats, and Free-Soilers met in Wisconsin Republican Party formed in Jackson, MI – July, 1854 Horace Greeley – one of founders

Republican platform? United to opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the extension of slavery into territories Strong enough to challenge for presidency by 1856

Election of 1856 John C. Fremont (California) – Republican Millard Fillmore – Southern Know-Nothing James Buchanan – Democrat – Northerner with Southern support Buchanan only truly nat’l candidate

Buchanan Ostend Manifesto – 1854 – Cuba or War w/ Spain Ambassador to Great Britain Out of the country for Kansas-Nebraska Debate

Buchanan wins Election shows 3 things: Democrats could win w/ a national candidate Know-Nothings in decline Republican Party becoming a force in the North