HIS 315K Study Guide - Final Guide: Puritans, Antoine-Henri Jomini, United States Territorial Acquisitions
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Democratization of politics and the 2nd two-party system. National republicans short lived party with some republicans that liked some federalists party policies and some ex-federalists, john quincy adams was their candidate in 1824. Election of 1824: jq adams andrew jackson had plurality in 1824 in electoral college, no one had a majority though, so it went to the house, the house elected jq adams cause they didn"t like. New politicos/new view of politics wanted to bring politics into the open, political parties out in the open, also more organized more professional political parties. Democratization : political expansion spread politics to more adult white males. Jacksonian democrats democrats made to oppose adams, jackson was very popular and well know that is why he was elected, first president that is not from virginia or massachusetts, born west of. Liberalism in those times meant free market and no restrictions on business. Whigs and democrats is new 2 party system.
