Before the election of 1860, the main goal of the new Republican Party was to:
A)end slavery.
B)prevent slavery from expanding further into the West.
C)get Abraham Lincoln elected president.
D)ensure a protective tariff.
E)ensure that the election in Kansas was fair.

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The main goal of the new Republican Party before the election of 1860 was to prevent the expansion of slavery into the new territories in the West. This stance was a key part of their platform, reflecting a compromise between those who wanted to abolish slavery entirely and those who were more focused on containing its spread.

Before the Election of 1860, the Main Goal of the New