Which best explains how the Democratic Party was formed in the 1820s? A. The Federalists had become too weak to defeat the Republicans, so many politicians wanted to form a new party.
B. The War of 1812 left the United States with only one political party, and many citizens felt a new party needed to be formed quickly.
C. Andrew Jackson wanted to become a member of the “eastern aristocracy” and felt forming a new political party was the best approach.
D. Andrew Jackson felt betrayed by his loss in 1824 and wanted to create a political party for the “common people.”