In 1824, there were four candidates for the President of the United States. At this time only one party existed, the Democratic-Republicans. This would soon change. The parties were soon to separate into the Whig Party and Jacksonian-Democratic Party, or Democratic Party. Northern industrialists and merchants supported the Whigs; and they were more in favor of federal government involvement in the national economy. The common people and machine politicians in the East supported the Democrats; and they believed in absolute political freedom. Some of the topics that contributed to the spilt into two parties were major political figures of that time period, the states' rights debate, and economic issues, policies, and problems. The factors that contributed the most to the reemergence of a two party system were the major political figures of that time period.
             Some of the major political figures of that time period were Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John Q. Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, John C. Calhoun and Robert Hayne. In 1828, Andrew Jackson beat John Q. Adams in the presidential election. This led to many anti-Jackson feelings and started the roots of a new political party, which would come to be known as the Whigs. Jackson believed the main decision making power in the country should lie in the hands of the national government. Another political party was created under the leadership of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, in 1832. They supported John Q. Adams and were anti-Jackson. Daniel Webster was the senator of Massachusetts and Henry Clay was Speaker of the House. John C. Calhoun as one of the leaders of the Democratic Party. He was vice-president under John Q. Adams. He believed that nullification was the only means of protecting Southern rights. Robert Hayne was from South Carolina and he represented states' rights. He was one of Calhoun's protégés. He was a senator and he blast...