Question

during the industrial revolution the whig party was formed in order to propose the policies of the democratic party. how did the two parties differ

Answer 1

The Whigs and the Democrats were in opposition to each other from 1840 to 1861, but both of them encountered intra-party sectionalism over slavery.These two parties worked towards helping different people. One group was in favor of large government and the other was more in favor of states' rights.