The Whig Party was replaced by the ____________________ Party as the major competitor to the Democratic Party during the Third Party System.

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The Whig Party dissolved in the 1850s due to internal divisions over slavery, and the Republican Party emerged as the major competitor to the Democratic Party during the Third Party System (1854-1896). The Republican Party was formed in 1854 with the goal of opposing the expansion of slavery into new territories, and it quickly gained support in the North.

The Whig Party Was Replaced by the ____________________ Party as the Major