What is the "tea party movement"? an organized challenge to republican incumbents by the most conservative wing of the republican party an official third party that challenges both democrats and republicans in national elections an offspring of the green party that runs for state and local office in many midwestern states the political party that was replaced by the republican party on the eve of the civil war?

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?