Question

Which issue led to the split in the Democratic-Republican Party in the late 1850s?

Answer 1

The issue about slavery led to the split in the Democratic-Republican Party in the late 1850s.

Answer 2

The issue that led to the split in the Democratic-Republican Party in the late 1850s is the issue of slavery.

The Democratic -Republican Party was divided into two parties- the Northern Democratic Party and the Southern Democratic Party.

Northern Democrats opposed slavery's expansion while Southern Democrats believed in the existence of slavery.