JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
ELECTION OF 1824
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Federalists & Democratic-Republicans
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Democrats & National Republicans
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Whigs & National Republicans
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National Republicans & Federalists
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Detailed explanation-1: -Two major parties dominated the political landscape: the Democratic Party, led by Andrew Jackson, and the Whig Party, assembled by Henry Clay from the National Republicans and from other opponents of Jackson.
Detailed explanation-2: -Since the 1850s, the two have been the Democratic Party and the Republican Party-one of which has won every United States presidential election since 1852 and controlled the United States Congress since at least 1856.
Detailed explanation-3: -Foundation: 1820-1828 The modern Democratic Party emerged in the late 1820s from former factions of the Democratic-Republican Party, which had largely collapsed by 1824. It was built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson of Tennessee.
Detailed explanation-4: -Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, defeating incumbent John Quincy Adams. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and a print bibliography.