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  1. The Whig Party was a political party that existed in the United States during the mid-19th century. Alongside the slightly larger Democratic Party, it was one of the two major parties in the United States between the late 1830s and the early 1850s as part of the Second Party System.

  2. The history of the United States Whig Party lasted from the establishment of the Whig Party early in President Andrew Jackson 's second term (1833–1837) to the collapse of the party during the term of President Franklin Pierce (1853–1857). This article covers the party in national politics. For state politics see Whig Party (United States) .

  3. 19 de abr. de 2024 · Whig Party, in U.S. history, major political party active from 1834 to 1854 that espoused a program of national development but foundered on the rising tide of sectional antagonism. They borrowed the name Whig from the British party opposed to royal prerogatives.

  4. 26 de abr. de 2024 · Whig and Tory, members of two opposing political parties or factions in England, particularly during the 18th century. Originally “Whig” and “Tory” were terms of abuse introduced in 1679 during the heated struggle over the bill to exclude James, duke of York (afterward James II ), from the succession.