As nascent political parties competed to replace the disintegrating Whig Party
during the Election of 1856,
the Democratic Party re-asserted its appeal in the North by embracing the dictates of
popular sovereignty.
O Southern Whigs continued to support the dictates of the American System to win the
Electoral Votes of Maryland.
O northern support of the Republican platform created a new party system based on
sectionalism.
O the Know Nothing Party established itself as the heir-apparent by sweeping elections
in the Northern states.
