How did the 1824 presidential election affect the development of political parties?
a. Martin Van Buren built a national party based on the planters of the South and the plain republicans of the North to contain the most explosive issues of the day.
b. It led to constitutional changes so that the House of Representatives would not be able to generate any corrupt bargains in future presidential elections.
c. It was the first recorded effort to hold a national party convention where the people could choose a presidential nominee and determine the party platform.
d. John Quincy Adams built an alliance among southern planters and northern republicans to counter the populist appeals of Andrew Jackson.
a. Martin Van Buren built a national party based on the planters of the South and the plain republicans of the North to contain the most explosive issues of the day.
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