USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What political party formed in 1834 by opponents of President Andrew Jackson and his Jacksonian Democrats.
A
Whig Party
B
Tyrannical Party
C
Anti-Jackson Party
D
Conservatives
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Whig Party was a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of President Andrew Jackson and his Jacksonian Democrats.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -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.

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