The political party that came into being largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act was the
A) Republican Party.
B) Know-Nothings.
C) Populist Party.
D) Abolitionist Party.
E) Jayhawk Party.

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The Republican Party was formed largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed for popular sovereignty in the territories regarding slavery. The party was opposed to the expansion of slavery and sought to prevent its spread to new territories in the West.

The Political Party That Came into Being Largely in Response