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Key figures in the Whig Party included Henry Clay, known as the "Great Compromiser," Daniel Webster, and William Henry Harrison, among others who shaped mid-19th century politics and steered debates over modernization and economic policies
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How were they opposed to Andrew Jackson? On what issues?
Whigs saw Jackson's strong executive action as a threat to balanced government. They opposed his dismantling of the national bank and his populist approaches, which they felt undermined established economic and political stability
Today's Republican party...when did that form? Was Andrew Jackson a Republican?
The modern Republican Party formed in the 1850s, well after Andrew Jackson’s era. Jackson was a Democrat and strongly influenced early modern Democratic politics.
Who started the modern Republican Party and when did it start?
The modern Republican Party was founded in 1854 by a coalition of anti-slavery activists, former Whigs, and Know-Nothings, emerging primarily from northern states to address issues like slavery and modern economic reforms