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Who were the two main political parties between 1830s and 1850s?
Whigs and Democrats
Outline 5 main political positions of the Democrats
-Best form of gov is the smallest gov
-Most issues should be decided at a state, not federal level
-Opposed to state intervention in economic matters
-Lower tariffs for prosperity
-Pro westward expansion
Outline the 3 main political positions of the Whigs
-Pro gov intervention in economic and social matters
-Pro higher tariffs and gov sponsored infrastructure improvements like railroads and canals
-Northern Whigs supported abolition of slavery but not all southern ones did
Which President was known for helping develop a 2 party system?
Andrew Jackson (1829-37)
What was the slave power conspiracy?
A belief held by many northerners, especially pro abolitionists, that many in the south wanted the expansion of slavery no matter the cost
What occurred politically every 4 years?
A presidential election where parties would pick a candidate and decide on a national platform
What is a platform
the principles and intentions of a political party
Why can sectional tensions be seen as a long term contributor to sectional tensions?
Because every time the US acquired new territory the question of whether it should be slave or free immediately arose
Why did southerners especially care about whether new states should be slave or free?
Because the population in the north and south had been equal in 1790 but by 1850 northerners outnumbered southerners by three to two
When was the Missouri compromise?
1820
In 1819, what did the division of American states look like?
11 free and 11 slave
What did Missouri apply to join the US as in 1819?
A slave state which would have tilted the balance against the free states so they opposed this
What was the content of the Missouri compromise? (2 points)
To balance out the admittance of Missouri as a slave state, the new free state of Maine would be added
There would be no more slavery in Louisiana purchase territory north of latitude 36'30', south of that line slavery could exist
