Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_party
|
| gptkbp:colors |
blue
gold |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1856
|
| gptkbp:electionYear |
1840 United States presidential election
1848 United States presidential election 1852 United States presidential election |
| gptkbp:founded |
1833
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first major opposition party to the Democrats
highlighted the importance of economic issues in politics represented a coalition of various interests was involved in major national debates of the time reflected_the_changing_political_landscape_of_the_U.S. played_a_key_role_in_American_political_history contributed_to_the_shaping_of_American_political_discourse |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Whig Party
|
| gptkbp:ideology |
classical liberalism
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
encouraged political participation
supported the abolition of slavery advocated for economic modernization fostered a two-party system in the U.S. promoted the idea of a strong federal government contributed_to_the_development_of_the_Republican_Party influenced_modern_American_conservatism |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Daniel_Webster
gptkb:Millard_Fillmore gptkb:William_Henry_Harrison gptkb:Zachary_Taylor gptkb:Henry_Clay |
| gptkbp:platforms |
support for infrastructure development
support for abolitionism support for public education support for a national bank support for internal improvements support for economic protectionism support for land grants support for temperance opposition_to_the_Mexican-American_War |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
center-right
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:reduces |
due to sectional tensions
due_to_the_rise_of_the_Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:region |
West
Midwest Northeast |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
log cabin
|