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The Whig party grew up largely as an opposition party to Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party. It was strongest in the old Federalist strongholds of the Northeast and the old-line Southern states. Some noted Whigs leaders were John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. The party elected its first president in 1840 . It also won in 1848 but was soon divided over slavery, The Republican Party was formed and that was the last of the Whigs.
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What political party was Henry Clay in?
Whig
What political party was Millard Fillmore?
Fillmore was a Whig. He was the last of four Whig presidents.
A statement of a political political party's policies and goals is called the party?
platform
Where are a political party's beliefs stated?
In their party's platform.
Did The Whig Party remain a national political force until the early 1900s?
no
When was Whig - British political party - created?
Whig - British political party - was created in 1678.
What political party was originally a 3rd party?
The Whig party. (Not the wig party! The Whig party!) ~Guardiavoir
Which U.S. political party broke up as a consequence of the compromise of 1850?
The whig party
Which political party organized against Andrew Jackson?
The 'Whig' party was organized against Andrew Fackson
What new political party replaced the Whig Party?
The Republican Party.
Millard Fillmore belonged to what political party?
The Whig party.
What political party did Millard Fillmore belong to?
The Whig party.
What is the name of the political party who opposed slavery?
the answer is the whig party
What political party was Henry Clay in?
Whig
Which political party was Benjamin disraeli from?
Whig
What was milliard fillmore's political party?
He was the last president who was neither; he was a Whig.
What type of political party is the modern whig party?
modern wig party
