Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_party
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_Republican_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 1856 United States presidential election 1854 United States Senate election 1850 United States Senate election 1855 United States House of Representatives election |
| gptkbp:founded |
1833
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
encouraged political participation
advocated for a strong legislative branch contributed to the development of party platforms encouraged the formation of coalitions fostered political debate on slavery fostered regional political identities influenced party organization and structure led to the emergence of new political movements promoted economic modernization second major party in the U.S. contributed_to_the_rise_of_the_Republican_Party shaped_U.S._political_landscape_in_the_19th_century influenced_American_conservatism opposition_to_Jacksonian_democracy represented_diverse_interests_in_American_society |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whig Party
|
| gptkbp:ideology |
classical liberalism
|
| gptkbp:influence |
American_political_system
|
| 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 a national bank support for economic protectionism support for modernization opposition_to_the_Mexican-American_War |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
center-right
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Constitution_Party Know Nothing Party |
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:American_Eagle
|