National Republican Party
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The National Republican Party was a short-lived early 19th-century U.S. political party that opposed Andrew Jackson and supported a strong federal government, economic modernization, and Henry Clay’s American System.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Republican Party canonical | 13 |
| national Republicans | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct political party
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political party ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1820s
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1830s ⓘ |
| advocated |
a national bank to stabilize currency
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federal subsidies for roads and canals ⓘ protective tariffs to foster industry ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | Age of Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreSupportGroup |
bankers
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commercial interests ⓘ many New England manufacturers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolvedInDecade | 1830s ⓘ |
| electoralBase |
New England
NERFINISHED
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parts of the Mid-Atlantic states ⓘ some western states ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | split in the Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ |
| foundedInDecade | 1820s ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Second Party System in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
economic modernization
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support for Henry Clay's American System ⓘ support for strong federal government ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
federal power versus states' rights
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internal improvements ⓘ national banking ⓘ tariff policy ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedForPresident |
Henry Clay
NERFINISHED
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John Quincy Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElection |
United States presidential election of 1828
NERFINISHED
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United States presidential election of 1832 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Andrew Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Jacksonian Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy |
Jackson's use of the spoils system
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Jackson's veto of the Second Bank recharter ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
center-right
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pro-business ⓘ |
| position |
pro–federal funding for internal improvements
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pro–national bank ⓘ pro–protective tariff ⓘ support for American System ⓘ |
| precededBy | Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedPolitician |
Henry Clay
NERFINISHED
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John Quincy Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
11th United States presidential election
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