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According to the Second Party System video, the Whig party was pro-big business and believed in a strong national government.

a) true
b) false

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Answer:

a) true

Step-by-step explanation:

The Whig Party opposed Andrew Jackson, who was a popular president among the lower classes: farmers, poor urban workers, etc.

The Whig Party was pro-big businesses, and many of their voters belonged to this sector. For this reason, the party supported higher tariffs and a national bank, in order to support American businesses.

The were also pro strong national goverment. However, they advocated opposition to tyranny, and were staunch republicans.

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