Rail Splitter Society

1. Rail Splitter Society Welcomes all!

2. Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance American Flag Waving in the Wind

3. Rail Splitter Society History of the Republican Party: How much do you know?

4. Question 1 Question 1 In what year was the Republican Party first organized? • 1844 • 1850 • 1854 • 1865

5. Question 2 Our Party was formed in response to ..? • Abraham Lincoln’s call for National Unity • Stephen Douglas’s introduction of a bill which would repeal the PRO-slavery law which affected all territories north of Arkansas • Stephen Douglas’s introduction of a bill which would repeal the ANTI-slavery law which affected all territories north of Arkansas • Abraham Lincoln’s speech calling for the abolition of slavery throughout the entire U.S.

6. Question 3 As well as opposition to slavery the new party emphasized… • The need to begin a policy to aid those less fortunate economically. • A new tax designed to hamper foreign trade and our trade deficit in the world. • Maintaining the status quo on the U.S.’s economic and domestic policies. • Modernizing the U.S. supporting free homesteads to farmers and support for banking, railroads and industry

7. Question 4 The origins of the Republican party argued that… • Slavery was immoral but not illegal • Slavery should be illegal but it was not immoral. • a slave based-market labor was superior to any other forms of labor markets • a free-market labor was superior to slavery and the very foundation of civic virtue and true republicanism

8. Question 5 Two small cities claim to be the birthplace of the Republican Party who are they? • Milwaukee Wisconsin, and Jackson Mississippi • Ripon, Wisconsin and Jackson, Michigan • Clearlake Iowa and St Louis Missouri • Springfield Illinois and Lexington Kentucky Two small cities, Ripon, Wisconsin and Jackson, Michigan, claim to be the birthplace of the Republican Party (in other words, meetings held there were some of the first 1854 anti-Nebraska assemblies to call themselves by the name "Republican"). Ripon held the first county convention on March 20, 1854. Jackson held the first statewide convention on July 6, 1854.

9. Question 6 Who was the first Republican candidate for president? John C. Frémont ran as the first Republican nominee for President in 1856, using the political slogan: "Free soil, free labor, free speech, free men • Abraham Lincoln • John Frémont • John Adams • Steven Douglas

10. Question 7 Historians have determinedwhat seems to have influenced the direction of the fledgling party the most. What was it? • Ethnic and religious groups’ moral standards • The lagging economy • The Civil War • Abraham Lincoln

11. Question 8 The term G.O.P was adopted in the 1870’s. G.O.P stands for … • Great Old Party • Grand Old Patriots • Grand Old Party • Great, Open, and Patriotic

12. Question 9 During the discussion of the annexation of Hawaii, who opposed it? • The Democrats • The Republican

13. Question 10 What two events alienated the (Solid) South against the democrats? • The civil rights plank of the democratic party in 1948, and Truman’s order to integrate the armed services • The attempt at stacking of the court by F.D.R. and WWII • Truman’s decision to drop the A-Bomb on Japan and his open support of civil rights. • F.D.R. running for a 4th term in office and his “New Deal” Policies.

14. Question 11 The term Rockefeller Republican (1960-1980) refers to what? • A Neo-Conservative approach towards the policies and decisions facing the U.S. • A leftist approach towards the policies and decisions facing the U.S. • A moderate position towards the policies and decisions facing the U.S. • Very rich Republicans

15. Question 12 Ronald Reagan’s landslide victories were possible due to… and led to the new term… • The bad economy…. “The New Era” • The invention of the internet …. “Plugged in and Online!” • Very bad weather and general apathy… “It’s Morning in America” • Democratic losses in most social-economic groups…. “Reagan Democrat”

16. Tie Breaker I Who was the House Minority Whip during Bill Clinton’s presidency (1992)? • Newt Gingrich

17. Tie Breaker II Kevin McCarthy is the current Majority Whip. What state is he from? (What number district is he from?) • California’s 22nd district

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