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What Political Party Would You Be A Member Of In 1860?

What is your stance on State Rights v. Federal Power?

What is your stance on federal income taxation?

What is your stance on tariffs?

What is your stance on federal transportation?

What is your stance on land ownership and homestead rights?

In 1860, in addition to Republicans being anti-slavery, they supported strong tariffs due to anti-Europe sentiment, since he felt that they were taking advantage of American consumers. Our first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln was also the first president to institute the national income tax to support railroad expansion and later, the war effort. Lincoln also did not feel that states should be able to decide all things, since there was concern that with the country expanding, that more new states might allow slavery, which he felt the federal government should not allow. He also supported the Homestead Act which allowed any American who did not take up arms against the United States, to be granted ownership of up to 160 acres of unoccupied land out west, something the Southern democrats resented. If this surprises you, perhaps, this shows that political parties may change over time, or that we all are Americans, regardless of political party preference.

Republican!

The Democrats in 1860 were pro state rights, and did not believe the federal government should be able to decide things for them, which included slavery, but also many other things, as there were Democrats were anti-slavery, but still felt the states should be able to govern their own affairs. They also felt that the Homestead Act was discriminatory to Southerners who rebelled against actions they felt were unfair to them, and that this was a further slap in the face, because it directly excluded them. They also felt we should not alienate Europe, and shouldn't have to pay for a government funded national railroad system, and not the military that was fighting a war against them, and that their army was supported solely by the families and charity organizations and community efforts. If this surprises you, perhaps, this shows that political parties may change over time, or that we all are Americans, regardless of political party preference.

Democrat!

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