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'''Second Party System''' was a term to describe the political situation of the [[United States]] from 1828 to 1854. During this time the major parties were the [[Democratic Party]] and the [[Whig Party]]. | '''Second Party System''' was a term to describe the political situation of the [[United States]] from 1828 to 1854. During this time the major parties were the [[Democratic Party]] and the [[Whig Party]]. | ||
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| + | This period was marked by the building of tensions following the Era of Good Feelings as the Civil War approached, and the era concluded with the formation of the Republican Party in 1950s. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[First Party System]] | *[[First Party System]] | ||
Revision as of 14:25, September 7, 2020
Second Party System was a term to describe the political situation of the United States from 1828 to 1854. During this time the major parties were the Democratic Party and the Whig Party.
This period was marked by the building of tensions following the Era of Good Feelings as the Civil War approached, and the era concluded with the formation of the Republican Party in 1950s.