The conservative Southern party that opposed the changes of Reconstruction was known as the Whigs. While the party itself was defunct before the Civil War even began, the Whig ideology persisted in policymaking into Reconstruction.
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Peasants may support conservative control of government due to a desire for stability and order in their communities, which conservative policies often emphasize. They might believe that conservative leaders will protect their agricultural interests, maintain traditional social structures, and provide security against external threats. Additionally, conservative ideologies may resonate with their values and cultural beliefs, fostering a sense of identity and belonging. Finally, fear of radical changes brought by progressive movements could drive them to favor conservative governance as a safeguard against uncertainty.
The Enlightenment thinkers inspired revolutionaries to push for radical changes in government and society by making it known to the people that the proper type of government was one that protect the liberties of the people, or as stated by John Locke: life, liberty and property, and do not exert absolute power.
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Because 'conservative' and liberal' have no fixed content in politics. Conservative politicians in for instance Scandinavia and The Netherlands would mostly be considered liberal, if not 'socialist' in the eyes of US politicians. And what with the whole political spectrum in the USA being much more to the right than that of many other Western countries, many US conservative politicians would find it hard if not impossible to find a local 'conservative' Party where they would feel at home - and US liberals would be considered to hold slightly right-wing conservative political views in those countries.