APUSH Essay
Farboad Rahmatipour T-4
How did state rights and major political personalities contribute to the reemerging of a two party system in the period 1820 to 1840?
Between 1820 and 1840 there were many contributes to the reemergence of a two party system in America. Major political personalities and states’ rights were among the major contributors. Using their influence in the government and people, many major political personalities were able to remerge the two different parties and influence the view of each party. Conflicts and arguments over state rights also ultimately helped the two party system reemerge by creating contrast in the views of states and their people.
States’ rights was a major issue that contributed to the reemergence of a political parties. Jackson proposed that once the federal debt had been paid off, the government would be able to distribute the extra money among the states. This angered the westerners because if the government gave the extra money to the states then it would not be able to lower the price of public land. The west proposed an alliance with the south based on this idea. Daniel Webster was able to prevent this from happening with a speech showing the position of states right to treason. This incident helped in the division of political ideas that led to a separation of political parties.
Both Jackson and Calhoun were not very different in the ideas about America except in the idea of a states right to overrule federal authority. The two of them became almost enemies and there were many times they each would attack the others personal character to try and gain what they wanted. In the end the different views of the two men influenced the views and stances of the political parties and created issues, which further divided the nation.
How did state rights and major political personalities contribute to the reemerging of a two party system in the period 1820 to 1840?
Between 1820 and 1840 there were many contributes to the reemergence of a two party system in America. Major political personalities and states’ rights were among the major contributors. Using their influence in the government and people, many major political personalities were able to remerge the two different parties and influence the view of each party. Conflicts and arguments over state rights also ultimately helped the two party system reemerge by creating contrast in the views of states and their people.
States’ rights was a major issue that contributed to the reemergence of a political parties. Jackson proposed that once the federal debt had been paid off, the government would be able to distribute the extra money among the states. This angered the westerners because if the government gave the extra money to the states then it would not be able to lower the price of public land. The west proposed an alliance with the south based on this idea. Daniel Webster was able to prevent this from happening with a speech showing the position of states right to treason. This incident helped in the division of political ideas that led to a separation of political parties.
Both Jackson and Calhoun were not very different in the ideas about America except in the idea of a states right to overrule federal authority. The two of them became almost enemies and there were many times they each would attack the others personal character to try and gain what they wanted. In the end the different views of the two men influenced the views and stances of the political parties and created issues, which further divided the nation.