Whig Political Parties

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_System
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Second_Party_System
gptkbp:colors gptkb:blue
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1854
gptkbp:election_result 1840 presidential election
1848 presidential election
1852 presidential election
gptkbp:founded 1834
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whig Political Parties
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:education_reform
gptkb:immigration
gptkb:land_reform
gptkb:temperance_movement
infrastructure development
internal improvements
civil service reform
economic protectionism
opposition to the expansion of slavery
support for community development
support for scientific research
support for rural development
support for labor rights
support for women's rights
support for infrastructure projects
support for abolitionism
support for public education
support for trade agreements
support for civil rights
support for economic development
support for historical preservation
support for tariffs
support for environmental protection
support for military reform
support for urban development
support for Native American rights
support for railroads
support for economic equality
support for social justice
support for cultural preservation
support for public health
support for consumer protection
support for technological innovation
support for arts funding
support for social reforms
support for public works
support for regional development
support for land grants
support for canals
support for foreign aid
support for diplomacy
support for internationalism
anti-Mexican War stance
support for global development
support for national development
support for sports funding
support for the Bank of the United States
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Daniel_Webster
gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
gptkb:William_H._Harrison
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkb:Henry_Clay
gptkbp:political_ideology classical liberalism
gptkbp:political_position center-right
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Federalist_Party
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:symbol log cabin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Whig_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7