What led to the formation of the Republican Party (Lincoln's Party)?
a. Those upset by the Compromise of 1850 formed the Republican Party to encourage Liberty Laws in violation of the Compromise.
b. The Federalist Party turned into the Republican Party because they believed the name sounded better.
C. The Kansas-Nebraska Act split the Democratic Party because it would allow slavery into northern territories; those who split formed the Republican Party.
d. Abolitionists sought to create an anti-slavery party that would advocate for the total abolition of slavery everywhere.