Who were the Whigs, and what did they believe?
What will be an ideal response?
The Whigs were a political party opposed to the Democratic party led by Andrew Jackson. They opposed Jackson's policy toward Native Americans, supported a strong central government that would be involved in the nation's economy in the manner outlined in Clay's American System, and sought to change the view of executive power that Jackson had established with his Bank Veto. In their policies and beliefs, the Whigs were similar to the former Republican Party, and fashioned themselves as defenders of the Constitution in the face of despotism.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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