An Anti Andrew Jackson party, the motive was to have him removed.
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The Whig Party was formed in the United States in the 1830s in opposition to President Andrew Jackson's policies, particularly his expansion of executive power and his economic policies. The party was made up of a coalition of anti-Jackson forces, including former National Republicans and anti-Masonic activists.
It was formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson and the removal of the depositions of Bank of the United States.
By wearing whigs ...... No they actually formed bye the republican party that felt that slavery wasnt ENOUGH...
No, a Whig is not a Democrat. The Whig Party was a political party in the United States that existed in the mid-19th century. It was generally more conservative than the Democratic Party of that time.
The group that did not include supporters of the new Whig party in the 1830s were Democratic Republicans.
The Whig Party supported public works projects.
The formation of the Whig Party was primarily driven by the opposition to President Andrew Jackson and his policies, particularly his use of executive power and his handling of the national bank. Supporters of Henry Clay, who was a prominent critic of Jackson, helped establish the Whig Party in the 1830s to offer an alternative to Jacksonian Democrats.
Four U.S. Presidents were members of the Whig Party: William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Millard Fillmore.