because they wanted to
Whig party died
The Democrats split in 1860, making it easier for the new Republican party to win.
The main parties between 1828 and 1854 were the Democratic Party and the Whig Party. Between 1854 and 1860, the Whig Party fell apart and was replaced by the Republican Party. Before 1828, the main parties were Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party, from which the Democratic Party came.
With the understanding that Abe refers to Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln was first a Whig party member. When the Whigs Party ended, Abraham Lincoln joined the Republican Party.
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The Republican Party.
Whig party died
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The Republican Party.
At first he was part of the Whig party, but soon became a Republican.
He chose to join the Republican Party
He was a Whig.
Democrat, Whig, and Republican.
Republican Party
Lincoln was the first Republican president, elected in 1860.He was a member of the Whig Party from 1832 to 1854 before there was a Republican Party . He was nominated by the National Union Party in 1864.This party was really just a name-change for the Republican party which was trying to attract anyone who did not want to end the war with a truce.
No, a Whig is not a Democrat. The Whig Party was a political party in the United States that existed in the mid-19th century. It was generally more conservative than the Democratic Party of that time.
No. He was a member of the Whig Party when he was president.