Martin Van Buren's Effect On The Rise Of The Republican Party

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New voters change the tone of Politics as a rejected candidates presented themselves as high class and instead chose simple men who endorsed democracy. small holding Farmers challenged the hierarchical order and usually selected middle link men to local and State offices. by mid 1820 used many states gave white men who pay taxes the right to vote. however, some states like North Carolina, Virginia and Rhode Island still require the ownership of property in order to vote. Martin Van Buren's goal was to create a new political order that was based on party identity rather than familiar connections. Van Buren turned his supporters into the first Statewide political machine, he purchased a newspaper which he used to promote his policies and get votes out. Van Buren supporters would go on to win control of the New York legislature in 1821. Van Buren also insisted that voting would be determined by a caucus. after the war of 181, the Federalist Party disappeared and the Republican party's divided into factions. The election of 1824 had 5 …show more content…

1832 height of Congressman igSouthern warnings which led to South Carolina calling for a convention anime convention where adopted an ordinance of nullification declared the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 would be null and void. in hopes of finding a middle ground, Jackson declared the South Carolina's ordinance violated the letter of the Constitution and was unauthorized and to his request Congress in 1833 passed a law known as the force bill. the force Bill authorized the use of military means to compel South Carolina obedience to the National laws. eventually, South Carolina gave up, in response Jackson address the economic demands of the South while also upholding the Constitution principle that no state can nullify a

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