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

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The Republican Party was formed in 1854 largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed popular sovereignty (allowing the people of the territories to vote on whether they wanted slavery or not). The Republican Party was founded on the principles of opposing the expansion of slavery into Western territories, and its early supporters included anti-slavery activists, former Whigs, and Free-Soilers.

The Political Party That Came into Being Largely in Response