The Republican Party was created precisely in 1854, and the main goal of the party was to oppose to the expansion of slavery in the new territories of the Western United States. This is because the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 allowed the expansion of Slavery in those territories.
The Republican Party formed a coaltion of anti-slavery (or abolitionist) intellectuals and activists, african americans, businessmen from the northern industrial cities, farmers, and factory workers.
1-didn't give power to tax so the nation had trouble raising money for their debts 2-Couldnt send military or officials to stop rebellions like shay's rebellion 3-Overall limited the power of the government and stopped them from regulating the nation to it's best
