Henry Clay, America's leading Whig, delivering his farewell
speech to the Senate, 1842
(Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain)
Question 0913:
Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Whig Party?
(A) many of its members eventually became Republicans
(B) it opposed President Jackson’s policies
(C) it was united in its support for the expansion of slavery into the western territories
(D) it was particularly popular among evangelical Protestants
(E) It supported internal improvements paid for by the federal government
Which of the following was not a characteristic of the Whig Party?
(A) many of its members eventually became Republicans
(B) it opposed President Jackson’s policies
(C) it was united in its support for the expansion of slavery into the western territories
(D) it was particularly popular among evangelical Protestants
(E) It supported internal improvements paid for by the federal government