Ch 13 apush how did the growing sectional crisis affect the nation's major political parties

The sectional crisis was marked by serious deliberations between Slave State and Free State interests in Congress, and a lot of people in the North and South started reflecting similar divisions too. As a result of this, different political organizations began to combine into distinct camps. The Republicans became the party of the North, attracting the anti-slavery factions and opposing the expansion of slavery into new territories. The goal of the Republicans was to promote industry and business.