The final act that destroyed the Whigs as a national political party was the
A)passage of the Missouri Compromise.
B)passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
C)passage of the Compromise of 1850.
D)passage of the Lecompton Constitution.
E)the Fugitive Slave Act.

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The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 is considered as the final blow to the Whig Party. The Act repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed popular sovereignty in the territories, which led to bitter conflicts over slavery in Kansas. The Whig Party, already weakened by internal divisions, was unable to take a unified stance on the issue and ultimately dissolved. Many former Whigs, including Abraham Lincoln, joined the newly formed Republican Party.

The Final Act That Destroyed the Whigs as a National