JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Whig party
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Liberal party
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Led by Henry Clay, the name “Whigs” was derived from the English antimonarchist party and and was an attempt to portray Jackson as “King Andrew.” The Whigs were one of the two major political parties in the United States from the late 1830s through the early 1850s.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Whig Party was a major political party active in the period 1834–54 in the U.S. It was organized to bring together a loose coalition of groups united in their opposition to what party members viewed as the executive tyranny of “King Andrew” Jackson.
Detailed explanation-3: -An American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats. Whigs stood for protective tariffs, national banking, and federal aid for internal improvements.
Detailed explanation-4: -Conclusion: Jacksonian Democrats and Whigs were the main parties of the Two-Party System. The Democrats focused more on the masses and smaller role of government while Whigs focused on a stronger government and reform.