1) They could've tried to defend the European Explorers to not set foot on there land, even though they might've all died in war.
2) Horrible, they got there first, its theirs, and they don't deserve the diseases the Europeans do, they can stay to their religion, and its not a big deal.
The Republican Party was seen as more intent on maintaining policies concerning racial segregation in the state. This was because the Democratic Party was beginning to push for civil rights and racial equality, which the Republican Party was not in favor of.