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Bookmark or Share- Whig Party (United States) - WikipediaWhig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a mid-19th century political party in the United States. [14] Alongside the Democratic Party, it was one of two major parties between the late 1830s and the early 1850s and part of the Second Party System. [15] As well as four Whig presidents (William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and ...
- A History of the Whig Party: Who Were the Whigs? - TheCollectorIn the 1830s, the Whig Party evolved to counterbalance the rise of Jacksonian populism under Democratic President Andrew Jackson. This new party was a distant descendant of the Federalist Party and sought economic modernization, a national bank, and less executive authority.
- Whig Party ‑ Definition, Beliefs & Leaders - HISTORYThe Whig Party was formed in 1834 by opponents to Jacksonian Democracy. Guided by their most prominent leader, Henry Clay, they called themselves Whigs—the name of the English antimonarchist...
- Whig and Tory | Definition, Difference, History, & Facts - BritannicaWhig and Tory, members of two opposing political parties or factions in England, particularly during the 18th century. Originally ‘Whig’ and ‘Tory’ were terms of abuse introduced in 1679 during the heated struggle over the bill to exclude James, duke of York (afterward James II), from the succession.
- Whig Party | History, Beliefs, Significance, & Facts | BritannicaWhig Party, in U.S. history, major political party active from 1834 to 1854 that espoused a program of national development but foundered on the rising tide of sectional antagonism. They borrowed the name Whig from the British party opposed to royal prerogatives.
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