The Whig Party, which existed 1833-1854, supported all of the following EXCEPT:
The Whig Party, which existed 1833-1854, supported all of the following EXCEPT:
The correct option is C admitting Texas to the United States in 1844.
The Whig Party, which existed 1833-1854, supported all of
the following except admitting Texas to the United States in 1844. In the
campaign of 1844, the Democrat, James K. Polk, favored the admission of Texas,
while Henry Clay, the Whig, opposed it because the possibility of the expansion
of the country to the West opened up a chance that the Democrats would become a
permanent majority. When Clay backtracked on Texas late in the campaign, he
ended up losing to Polk. The Bank of the United States was one of the most
important Whig issues. The Whigs supported tariffs to provide funds for
internal improvements. In the Whig's American plan, both the bank and the
tariff were designed to aid the development of industry.
The Whig Party, which existed 1833-1854, supported all of the following except admitting Texas to the United States in 1844. In the campaign of 1844, the Democrat, James K. Polk, favored the admission of Texas, while Henry Clay, the Whig, opposed it because the possibility of the expansion of the country to the West opened up a chance that the Democrats would become a permanent majority. When Clay backtracked on Texas late in the campaign, he ended up losing to Polk. The Bank of the United States was one of the most important Whig issues. The Whigs supported tariffs to provide funds for internal improvements. In the Whig's American plan, both the bank and the tariff were designed to aid the development of industry.
