The Growing Power of the Republican Party and Weaknesses of the Democratic Party
Fun Facts About Republicanism
100
He won the election of 1860 with the help of his Republican followers.
What is Abraham Lincoln?
100
This was the main cause for the formation of the Republican Party due to the opposition towards this Act.
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
100
Early Republicanism was relfected in this slogan.
What is "free labor, free land, free men"?
100
The Republican Party emerged out of this party in the north.
What is the Free Soil Party?
100
This is the Republican mascot.
What is an elephant?
200
This person won the election of 1844 and was Democratic.
What is James K. Polk?
200
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed this.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
200
Republicans strongly believe that _____ _____and _____ ______ are the primary factors behind economic prosperity.
What is free markets and individual acheivments?
200
This person ran unsuccessfully for president in 1848.
What is Martin Van Buren?
200
This is the traditional nickname for the Republican Party.
What is the "GOP" (Grand Old Party)?
300
This person was a slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom but later assisted in the expansion of Republicanism.
What is Dred Scott?
300
The Republicans favored giving this another chance.
What is the Wilmot Proviso?
300
Many Republicans were in support of _______ Constitutionism.
What is strict?
300
The Republicans held a lot of support with this group of people.
What is the Northern Whigs?
300
This color became associated with the Republican Party after the election in 2000.
What is the color red?
400
These were the people who formed the Republican Party.
What is anti-slavery activists?
400
This doctrine is intended to instruct the people regarding the principles of the Republican Party.
What is the Republican Doctrine?
400
Compared to Democrats, many Republicans believe in a stronger form of this.
What is federalism?
400
With the collapse of this party in the 1850's, the Republican Party started to rise.
What is the Whig Party?
400
This political cartoon was put out by Thomas _____ on Novemeber 7, 1874 and is considered the first important use of the elephant symbol.
What is Thomas Nast?
500
This was the area where the Republican party dominated as opposed to where the Democratic party dominated.
What is the Northern states?
500
The Stalwarts defended Grant and the __________; The Half-Breeds pushed for reform of the civil service.
What is the spoils system?
500
The Republican Party includes fiscal conservatives, social conservatives, neoconservatives, moderates, and _________.
What is libertarians?
500
With its election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, and its success in guiding the ______ to victory and ______ ______, the Republican Party came to dominate the national political scene until 1932.
What is the Union and abolishing slavery?
500
The first Republican president was _____ _____ and the latest Republican president was _____ _____.