The foundation of the Second Party System was the Democrats versus the Whigs. Andrew Jackson was the candidate for the Democratic Party, who believed in slavery and a small central government. They felt the federal government should not be involved in economic and social issues, and they were typically supported by the states in the South and the West. On the other hand, Henry Clay led the Whigs, and John Quincy Adams ran as their candidate. The Whig Party believed in anti-slavery, a strong central government, and public school moral reform. They were usually supported by the people in the New England states. These two parties clearly have their differences, as America was still a relatively new country, and these growing parties eventually
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During the mid-1840s and early 1850s, the United States had a huge influx of immigrants. This led some American’s to disapprove of the new comers due to the jobs and political power that the immigrants were striving for in order to make America their home too. This split the followers of the Whigs, who had a new rival called the American Party, also known as the Know-Nothings. Charles Allen is given credit of forming this party, which wanted restrictions on alcohol sales, political offices held by American born citizens, and immigrants live in the U.S. for twenty-one years before becoming a citizen. They had a good amount of supporters; however, they never had a candidate hold a political office. The Whigs and the Know-Nothings dissipated and eventually formed a new party known as the Republican …show more content…
The Northern followers then supported the Free-Soilers and the Republicans. The Free Soilers main platform was not to have slavery expand into the Western territories, and they also became a part of the Republican Party. In 1854, the Republican Party was official, and their main rival party was the Democrats. This is known as the Third Party System, which lasted into the 1890s. The basic ideas that constructed the Republican Party was a strong sense of self government, a focus on economy, industrialization, and prevent the spread of slavery into the West. In contrast, the Democratic Party was against social reforms and supported
During the mid-1840s and early 1850s, the United States had a huge influx of immigrants. This led some American’s to disapprove of the new comers due to the jobs and political power that the immigrants were striving for in order to make America their home too. This split the followers of the Whigs, who had a new rival called the American Party, also known as the Know-Nothings. Charles Allen is given credit of forming this party, which wanted restrictions on alcohol sales, political offices held by American born citizens, and immigrants live in the U.S. for twenty-one years before becoming a citizen. They had a good amount of supporters; however, they never had a candidate hold a political office. The Whigs and the Know-Nothings dissipated and eventually formed a new party known as the Republican …show more content…
The Northern followers then supported the Free-Soilers and the Republicans. The Free Soilers main platform was not to have slavery expand into the Western territories, and they also became a part of the Republican Party. In 1854, the Republican Party was official, and their main rival party was the Democrats. This is known as the Third Party System, which lasted into the 1890s. The basic ideas that constructed the Republican Party was a strong sense of self government, a focus on economy, industrialization, and prevent the spread of slavery into the West. In contrast, the Democratic Party was against social reforms and supported