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A Long and Illustrious History

The Whigs and Tories were the two main groups in Parliament in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Which modern party are the Tories associated with?

AThe Labour Party
BThe Liberal Democrats
CThe Conservative Party
DThe Green Party

Explanation

The Tories are associated with the modern Conservative Party, which is still sometimes referred to as "the Tories". The Whigs eventually evolved into the Liberal Party, now the Liberal Democrats.

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