... , who where called the Democratic-Republicans, supported a weak central government and strong state governments. This conflict split the nation in two and created two distinct side of the issue. The Federalist Party soon collapse and the Democratic - Republican Party took control, due to a majority of the nation distaste for a strong central government. Jackson's election in 1828 marked the second party system ... . In the mid 1890's, the next political change hit America when the nation was locked in an economic depression. Depression hit America because of a gold shortage that caused a ...

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