American Whig Party

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:colors blue
gold
gptkbp:dissolved 1856
gptkbp:electionYear 1840 presidential election
1848 presidential election
various congressional elections
gptkbp:founded 1833
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:historical_significance advocacy for modernization
opposition_to_the_Democratic_Party
role_in_the_formation_of_the_Republican_Party
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Whig Party
gptkbp:ideology Whigism
gptkbp:influence American_political_system
gptkbp:legacy cultural references in literature
influence on modern conservatism
historical analysis in political science
influence on political parties in other countries
impact_on_American_political_discourse
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Daniel_Webster
gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
gptkb:William_Henry_Harrison
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkb:Henry_Clay
gptkbp:platforms support for a national bank
support for internal improvements
support for economic modernization
support for protective tariffs
gptkbp:politicalPosition center-right
gptkbp:president gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
gptkb:William_Henry_Harrison
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
Scott
gptkbp:reduces 1850s
gptkbp:region West
Midwest
Northeast
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:schoolType The National Era
The Whig
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:symbol log cabin
gptkbp:traditions 1848 national convention
1852 national convention
1856 national convention
gptkbp:youth_development gptkb:Whig_Young_Men's_Association