What were five political issues of the Democratic-Republican party and the Whig party?
pohnpei397 Teacher Community / Jr. College eNotes Editor If you’re talking about the Democratic-Republicans from the days of Jefferson, here are some beliefs: • Were in favor of the French Revolution. • Supported the French in the Napoleonic Wars with England. • Believed in an agrarian country — based on farming • Believed more than the Federalists in democracy — trusted the people more. • Didn’t trust the national government — wanted the states to have more power. The Whigs: • Thought Andrew Jackson took too much power for himself • Believed that people were born unequal • So they believed it was okay for there to be rich and poor • Believed that we need equality of opportunity, not equality of results • Wanted to promote industry — use the government to do this. Sources: http://www.enotes.com/shaping-america-almanac/democratic-… Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-161311’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by pohnpei397 on Friday January 22, 2010 at 7:51 PM dbello Teach
