The rise of the Democrats and Whigs

Democrats and Whigs
In the 1830s the rise of a new political party in America emerged. During the presidency of Monroe there was little turbulence created by opposition parties. Although there were no major opposing political parties during Monroe's term, the formation of parties began to occur during the Jacksonian democracy. Jackson's opponents, who came to make up the Whig party, were strongly disturbed by his stubborn and harsh exercise of presidential power. The Whigs condemned him as "King Andrew I". While the Whig party was developing, the Democrats, a strong group founded earl…