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'''''2. During the time period covered by this lecture, a political party became very strong and then disappeared. Identify it, and explain why it disappeared.'''''
 
'''''2. During the time period covered by this lecture, a political party became very strong and then disappeared. Identify it, and explain why it disappeared.'''''
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Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams formed the Whig party to simply modernize America. The Whigs were typically in financially elite compared to Andrew Jackson’s supporters who were the common American.  The issue of slavery eventually divided Northern and Southern Whigs thus bringing an end to the influential political party.
    
'''''3. Lincoln v. Douglas: Why do you think Douglas beat Lincoln in 1858 (say which election), but then Lincoln won the rematch in 1860 (identify the election)?'''''
 
'''''3. Lincoln v. Douglas: Why do you think Douglas beat Lincoln in 1858 (say which election), but then Lincoln won the rematch in 1860 (identify the election)?'''''

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