The GOP was founded in_________?

A. 1854 
B. 1850
C. 1855
D. 1853

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its main rival, the Democratic Party. Wikipedia
Leadership: Ronna McDaniel (Party chair)
Founded: March 20, 1854, Ripon, Wisconsin, United States
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
Preceded by: Whig Party, Free Soil Party