Which of the following was not a position supported by the Republican
Party prior to the Civil War?
(A) Higher wages for labor
(B) Protective tariff s
(C) Construction of a transcontinental railroad
(D) Stemming the infl ux of immigrants
(E) Halting the expansion of slavery
It would be "(D) Stemming the influx of immigrants" that was not a position supported by the Republican Party prior to the Civil War, since this was a position held mostly by the "Know Nothing" Party.
