USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In September 1855, Seward led his faction of Whigs into the Republican Party, effectively marking the end of the Whig Party as an independent and significant political force. Thus, the 1856 presidential election became a three-sided contest between Democrats, Know-Nothings, and Republicans.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Whig Party was a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of President Andrew Jackson and his Jacksonian Democrats.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Whig Party was a major political party active in the period 1834–54 in the U.S. It was organized to bring together a loose coalition of groups united in their opposition to what party members viewed as the executive tyranny of “King Andrew” Jackson.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conclusion: Jacksonian Democrats and Whigs were the main parties of the Two-Party System. The Democrats focused more on the masses and smaller role of government while Whigs focused on a stronger government and reform.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Second Party System By the 1840s, the Whigs were as established a political party as the Democrats. Until the mid-1850s, the Whig-Democrat party system dominated American government. Democrats tended to represent rural regions, while the Whigs were a more urban party.