Whig Party (1 h, jan 1, 1833 y – jan 1, 1854)
Description:
The Whigs emerged in the 1830s in opposition to President Andrew Jackson, pulling together former members of the National Republican Party, the Anti-Masonic Party, and disaffected Democrats. The Whigs favored an activist economic program known as the American System, which called for a protective tariff, federal subsidies for the construction of infrastructure, and support for a national bank (a strong central gov.) Dissolvement after disagreement on slavery from Kansas-Nebraska Act rulings.Added to timeline:
Date:
1 h, jan 1, 1833 y
jan 1, 1854
~ 21 years