Expanding Democracy

Question 3 • (MACS) 2021 NY-US History CR Summer Quarter 1

Which best explains how the Democratic Party was formed in the 1820s?

Answer

The Federalists had become too weak to defeat the Republicans, so many politicians wanted to form a new party.

The War of 1812 left the United States with only one political party, and many citizens felt a new party needed to be formed quickly.

Andrew Jackson wanted to become a member of the “eastern aristocracy” and felt forming a new political party was the best approach.

Andrew Jackson felt betrayed by his loss in 1824 and wanted to create a political party for the “common people.”

Explanation

After the 1824 election, Andrew Jackson and his supporters believed the election had been unfairly decided in favor of John Quincy Adams. Jackson’s supporters organized the Democratic Party, presenting it as a party for ordinary people against political elites. This makes D the best explanation; the party did not form to help Jackson join the eastern aristocracy.

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