1) The political alignment that was in place when Andrew Jackson was inaugurated has become known as the “second party system.” Explain:How the Federalists and anti-Federalists of 1800 became the Whigs and Democrats of 1832
How these parties then became the Democrats and Republicans of 1860 (“the third party system”)
What role sectional issues, including the prospect of a Civil War, played in this transformation.
Assess how the beliefs of the parties did or did not change as a result. (-please answer in three paragraphs, at least five sentences each)
