JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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The Whigs
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The Republicans
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The Federalists
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The Progressives
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Detailed explanation-1: -The National Republican Party, also known as the Anti-Jacksonian Party or simply Republicans, was a political party in the United States that evolved from a conservative-leaning faction of the Democratic-Republican Party that supported John Quincy Adams in the 1824 presidential election.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Whig Party was formally organized in 1834, bringing together a loose coalition of groups united in their opposition to what party members viewed as the executive tyranny of “King Andrew” Jackson. They borrowed the name Whig from the British party opposed to royal prerogatives.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Whig and Democratic parties both had members that aligned with pro-slavery and anti-slavery tendencies.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.