THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Democratic-Republican
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Federalist
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Democratic-Republicans were supported by commoners and the middle and lower classes. It was made up of artisans, shopkeepers, frontier settlers, backcountry and poor farmers. Democratic-Republicans were not highly educated and many were illiterate. Democratic-Republicans had most of their support in the South and West.
Detailed explanation-3: -Madison and Jefferson formed the Democratic-Republican Party from a combination of former Anti-Federalists and supporters of the Constitution who were dissatisfied with the Washington administration’s policies.