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What was the issue that fragmented the Democratic Party in mid 1800's?
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∙ 14y ago
The major issue in the era of the democrats between 1800-1860 was slavery and high tariffs.
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What was the political party formed by northerners and southerners who left the Whig and Democratic parties because neither addressed the slavery issue called?
The easiest i can put this is the North was the Republicans and the South was the Democrats. And the Whig party didnt exist anymore, it eventualy formed into the Republican party as seen above.
Political party was formed over the issue of slavery?
free soil party
Why did the kansas-nebraska act hurt the whig party?
It made slavery a central issue. It split the party into two factions.
The whig party was divided by members' attitudes toward the issue of?
Members of the Whig Party were divided on the subject of slavery. This led to the end of the party in the middle of the 19th century.
Did President Ford cut and run from the Vietnam War because the left-wing Democratic Party cut off funds for the war?
President Nixon campaigned on a platform of ending the Vietnam War, and the Congressional cutoff of funding for combat troops occurred a year before Ford became President. It was already clear that the victory of the North Vietnamese was inevitable, so it really wasn't an issue of "cutting and running."
How did the political developments of the period work to fragment the democratic party and benefit the republicans?
abolishment of slavery and the issue of womens rights fragmented the democratic party
Which issue played a major role in the Democratic Party split?
Which issue below played a major role in the Democratic Party split
Over what issue did the Democratic Party break apart in 1860?
The Democratic Party broke apart in 1860 over the issue of slavery.
Which is most likely a single issue party?
A. Communist Party B. Progressive Party C. Prohibition Party<----------- D. Democratic Party
How did the slavery issue affect the Democratic Party in the 1860 presidental election?
The slavery issue caused the northern and southern democratics to split up and have two different democratic parties.
What was the major issue concerning the Democratic Party starting with President Kennedy in the 1960s?
civil rights
What was the major issue concerning the democratic party starting with president Kennedy in the 1960?
civil rights
When was the democratic and the Republican parties started?
After Andrew Jackson's election in 1828, his party became known as the Democratic party.
what is the democratic party ?
A political party that originated in the late 1700s and is still active today. Its membership and beliefs have changed many times. Throughout the 20th century, the Democratic Party shifted to support more liberal policies.
What led to the formation of the Republican Party in the 1850s?
The Republicans formed from parts of the old Whig party, which had fragmented over the issue of slavery, and the Free Soil movement. Republicans were generally expansionists who feared the extension of slavery into new states.
What issues divided the Democratic Party?
Slavery was the main reason for the dividing party. Every issue in America divides the Democratic party because they are very twisted in their beliefs and wrong in there facts and every one of them has there own opinion so they are constantly arguing amongst themselves.
What places did not have freedom in the early 1800s?
In the early 1800's most of Europe, her colonies and countries such as Japan & China were not even close to being "democratic". Despite the slavery issue in the USA, the USA was the most democratic nation in the world.
