Question

Which was the main goal of the Republican Party in 1854? nominate a northern antislavery candidate for President stop the spread of slavery in the western territories abolish slavery across the country nominate a southern proslavery candidate for President

Answer 1

Stop the spread of slavery in the western territories

Step-by-step explanation:

The Republican Party form with the ideas of abolishing slavery. The party founded in 1854 with the main goal to stop the spread of slavery in the western territories. The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to the formation of the Republican Party, which committed itself to end the further expansion of slavery.