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The document summarizes the key differences between Democrats and Whigs in the 19th century. Democrats represented the middle class, small farmers, and Southerners and Westerners. They opposed large concentrations of economic and political power and believed government should not intervene on behalf of special interests. Whigs represented New Englanders, mid-Atlantic residents, and those in the Upper Midwest. They supported a national bank, internal improvements, and a protective tariff to promote American industry. Whigs also had closer connections between regions and were more open to reform movements.

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Democrats

The document summarizes the key differences between Democrats and Whigs in the 19th century. Democrats represented the middle class, small farmers, and Southerners and Westerners. They opposed large concentrations of economic and political power and believed government should not intervene on behalf of special interests. Whigs represented New Englanders, mid-Atlantic residents, and those in the Upper Midwest. They supported a national bank, internal improvements, and a protective tariff to promote American industry. Whigs also had closer connections between regions and were more open to reform movements.

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Democrats Regions: South & West Class: middle class & small farmers, Northeastern urban workers &

artisans. Ethnicity: Scots-irish, Irish, French,German Relgion: Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, unchurched, unaffiliated, freethinkers. They were in the tradition of the Jeffersonian Republicans. Feared large concentrations of economic & political power. Did not like 4 government 2 intervene b/c they felt that it benefited special Interests & created monopolies. Believed it helped the rich at the expense of poor. Believed middle class was backbone of country. Felt small farmers & artisans were heart of country, not banks & corporations which received help from government. Opposed high tariffs & supported low prices 4 government Land sales. Fear big government & big business. Want 2 remove influence of wealth on government policy. Do not support public education, abolition,& Womens rights. Whigs Regions: New England, mid-Atlantic, Upper Midwest, Ethnicity: English, old New England Puritan stock who Move west. Religion: Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Quakers, moralists, & reformers They oppose to democrats and King Andrew I. Leader of whigs was Henry Clay from Kentucky. He was known as the Great Compromiser & Lead spokesman for American Sysytem Believed in a National Bank, internal improvements, high protective tariff, Broad construction of the constitution. They had greater connections between regions When it came to transportation. Through roads, canals, railroads,cleared waterways. Were more sympathetic to reform movements.

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