Creation of the Republican

Party

JacksonianDemocrats

Henry Clayanti-JacksonWhig Party

1830 1854

KansasNebraska

Act

Democrat Party vs Whig Party Era

1830 1854

Democrat Party vs Whig Party Era

Advantage: Democrats

1830 1854

KansasNebraska

Act

Democrat Party vs Whig Party Era

They what! They what! Repealed the Repealed the

Missouri Missouri Compromise!Compromise!

They what! They what! Repealed the Repealed the

Missouri Missouri Compromise!Compromise!

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Voting in Congress

Southern Democrats

Southern Whigs

Barnburner Democrats

Northern Whigs

Burning issue in CongressSlavery

Voting in Congress

Southern Democrats

Southern Whigs

Barnburner Democrats

Northern Whigs

Protect Slavery/ Expand Slavery

Voting in Congress

Southern Democrats

Southern Whigs

Barnburner Democrats

Northern Whigs

Protect Slavery/ Expand Slavery

Stop Spread of Slavery to

the Territories

Groups Leave the Northern Democrat Party

Northern Abolitionist

Whigs

Northern Business Whigs

Know Nothing Party

Free Soilers

Business Whigs

Abolitionists

New Republican

Party

Who made up the Republican Party

Election of 1856

Republicans nominate John C. Freemont

Free Soil

Free Men

Fremont

Northerndisaffected voters

Northerndisaffected voters

Northern Democrats&

Southern Democrats

Northerndisaffected voters

Northern Democrats&

Southern Democrats

Republican Partyestablished