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 mid-1850s due to internal divisions over the issue of slavery. The Republican Party emerged as the major competitor to the Democratic Party during the third party system, emphasizing opposition to the expansion of slavery into the Western territories.

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