Which of the following was not a position supported by the Republican

Party prior to the Civil War?

AHigher wages for labor
BProtective tariff s
CConstruction of a transcontinental railroad
DStemming the infl ux of immigrants
EHalting the expansion of slavery

Verified Answer :

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.