Re Emergence Of Two Party System
Gabe Owens
Period 1
121514
ReEmergence of two party system In the period of time from 18201840, states rights and economic issues contributed the the reemergence of the two party system because of major political personalities. These two topics closely helped contribute to the political struggle between the Tories and the Whigs. These political separations were due to Jackson denying of the rechartering of the Bank of the United States, Tariff disgrace, and the devastating effects of the Panic of 1837 had on the economy. Jackson’s denial of the
Maysville Road Bill and South Carolina’s elimination of the Tariff of Abominations had a huge effect on the separation of Political support as they tried to involve states rights. All of these factors were key in longer existence of the Two Party system in America.
The economic issues the nation faced during this time period played a major role in dividing political opinion all through the nation. When congress passed the protective
Tariff of 1828, the separation between the northern manufacturers and the southern planters became more relevant. The southerners were very angry as to what they perceived to be an unreasonable tax, so they began to show that they supported the
National Republicans( later would be whigs). Also; the Political War over the Bank of
The United States divided the opinions even farther. When Jackson denied the
“antiwestern” charter, it finally set the western frontiersmen against the Eastern businessmen, only because the westerners were in debt to a lot of the eastern tax collectors. With the Federal bank being gone, it took a very large amount of power away
Gabe Owens
Period 1
121514
from the federal government, separating the angered centralists against those who favored states rights.
In conclusion, States rights and Economic issues played a major key role in the emergence of the two political parties.
Period 1
121514
ReEmergence of two party system In the period of time from 18201840, states rights and economic issues contributed the the reemergence of the two party system because of major political personalities. These two topics closely helped contribute to the political struggle between the Tories and the Whigs. These political separations were due to Jackson denying of the rechartering of the Bank of the United States, Tariff disgrace, and the devastating effects of the Panic of 1837 had on the economy. Jackson’s denial of the
Maysville Road Bill and South Carolina’s elimination of the Tariff of Abominations had a huge effect on the separation of Political support as they tried to involve states rights. All of these factors were key in longer existence of the Two Party system in America.
The economic issues the nation faced during this time period played a major role in dividing political opinion all through the nation. When congress passed the protective
Tariff of 1828, the separation between the northern manufacturers and the southern planters became more relevant. The southerners were very angry as to what they perceived to be an unreasonable tax, so they began to show that they supported the
National Republicans( later would be whigs). Also; the Political War over the Bank of
The United States divided the opinions even farther. When Jackson denied the
“antiwestern” charter, it finally set the western frontiersmen against the Eastern businessmen, only because the westerners were in debt to a lot of the eastern tax collectors. With the Federal bank being gone, it took a very large amount of power away
Gabe Owens
Period 1
121514
from the federal government, separating the angered centralists against those who favored states rights.
In conclusion, States rights and Economic issues played a major key role in the emergence of the two political parties.