Question

Andrew Jackson's election ended the "era of good feelings." Jackson was a Democrat, not a Jeffersonian Republican (Democratic-Republican). What political party was created in response to Andrew Jackson's election that would challenge the Jackson Democrats for the next several decades? Why did they call themselves the Whigs? What didn't they like about Andrew Jackson?

a) The Republican Party; They called themselves the Whigs because they believed in limited government; They didn't like Jackson's expansion of executive power.
b) The Democratic Party; They called themselves the Whigs to pay homage to the British Whig Party; They didn't like Jackson's economic policies.
c) The Whig Party; They called themselves the Whigs because they opposed the monarchy in Britain; They didn't like Jackson's policies on Indian removal.
d) The Federalist Party; They called themselves the Whigs to align with the Whig Party of Britain; They didn't like Jackson's stance on slavery.

Answer 1

The Whig Party emerged in opposition to Andrew Jackson's policies and his quasi-monarchical style, drawing inspiration from British Whigs who opposed absolute monarchy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The political party that was created in response to Andrew Jackson's election and would challenge the Jackson Democrats for the next several decades was the Whig Party. They called themselves the Whigs to evoke opposition to what they saw as the quasi-monarchical style of Andrew Jackson, drawing a parallel to the British Whigs who opposed absolute monarchy. The Whigs were particularly discontented with Jackson's policies for a variety of reasons, including his use of the veto power, his stance on the Second Bank of the United States, and his policies on Indian removal.