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CHAPTER 10Section 3

Birth of the Republican Party

Why were new political parties emerging in the mid-1800’s?

1. Franklin __________was elected President in 1852.

2. James __________ was elected President in 1856.

3. Nativists were opposed to ____________.4. The Republican party first ran a candidate for

president in _________ (1848, 1852, 1856, 1860)

5. Horace _________ was a newspaper editor and helped to found the Republican Party.

MATCHINGa. 1848 b. 1852 c. 1856 d.18601. Winfield Scott ran for President in ____.2. Franklin Pierce was elected President in ___3. The Republican party first ran a candidate for

president in _________.

FILL IN THE BLANK4. The Know-Nothings were also known

as_______.5. Horace Greeley’s profession (job) was ______.

MATCHING• 1848 b. 1852 c. 1856 d.18601. Franklin Pierce was elected President in ____2. James Buchanan was elected President in ___3. The Republican party first ran a candidate for

president in _________.

FILL IN THE BLANK4. The Know-Nothing party was anti- _________.5. Horace Greeley helped to found the ________

Party.

Why were new political parties emerging

in the mid-1800’s?

NEW POLITICAL PARTIES• Know-Nothing Party (Nativism): formed in

1849, favors native-born people over immigrants, anti-Catholic, and originally a secret-society.

• Free-Soil Party (Anti-slavery): formed in 1848 to oppose extension of slavery into the territories.

• Republican Party : Founded in 1854 to oppose Kansas-Nebraska Act and keep slavery out of territories. Absorbed parts of the Whigs, Free-soilers, and Know-nothing parties.

Election of 1852• The Whig Party nominates Mexican war

hero Winfield Scott.• Scott opposes the Fugitive Slave Act.• This infuriates Southern Whigs.• Whig Party splits over slavery.• Democratic candidate Franklin Pierce

becomes President in 1852.

See http://uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT

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Election of 1856• Search for “Kansas-less” candidates• Republicans (new party) pick John C. Fremont

PLATFORM: No further extension of slavery• Democrats pick James Buchanan

PLATFORM: Popular sovereignty in territories• American/Nativists pick ex-Pres. Fillmore

PLATFORM: anti-Catholic, anti-immigrant

RESULT: Buchanan wins, Democrats are split N & S over the issue of slavery

See http://uselectionatlas.org/USPRESIDENT/

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CHAPTER 10Section 4

Slavery and Secession

Why did the South secede?

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