Before the War of 1812 occurred, America experienced mainly a two-party system between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Both parties had completely different views concerning politics. The Federalist party was led by Alexander Hamilton who supported a stronger central government and a loose interpretation of the constitution. However, the Democratic-Republican party was led by Thomas Jefferson who supported state’s rights and a strict interpretation of the constitution. After the War of 1812, a one-party system developed due to the collapse of the Federalists party at the Hartford Convention in 1815. The era of the one-party system is known as the “Era of Good Feelings” due to hardly any political conflict. However, later in history the two-party system would reemerge in American politics. The ways of political campaigns and elections changed due to the beginning of the “Era of Good Feelings” in 1815, The creation of the second two-party system between the Democrats and National Republicans (Whigs) in the 1830’s, and campaigns that began to focus more on the common man rather than the aristocrats of society.
The period known as the “Era of Good Feelings” is a time period between 1816 and 1824, where the Democratic-Republicans were the only political party standing. President James Monroe was the …show more content…
This topic divided the political parties into the Whigs led by Henry Clay and the Jacksonians Democrats led by Andrew Jackson, leading to the second two-party system. The Whig party supported the recharter of the national bank, however Andrew Jackson and the Jacksonian Democrats did not. “‘Jackson for ever!’ was, therefore, screamed from the mouths, both drunk and sober, till he was elected...” (Document F). President Jackson saw the national bank as being unconstitutional and killed the national bank in 1833 once he was
The period known as the “Era of Good Feelings” is a time period between 1816 and 1824, where the Democratic-Republicans were the only political party standing. President James Monroe was the …show more content…
This topic divided the political parties into the Whigs led by Henry Clay and the Jacksonians Democrats led by Andrew Jackson, leading to the second two-party system. The Whig party supported the recharter of the national bank, however Andrew Jackson and the Jacksonian Democrats did not. “‘Jackson for ever!’ was, therefore, screamed from the mouths, both drunk and sober, till he was elected...” (Document F). President Jackson saw the national bank as being unconstitutional and killed the national bank in 1833 once he was