Question

Which describes an action taken by President Andrew Jackson that prompted the creation of a new political party?
Jackson’s establishment of the spoils system and his favoritism prompted the creation of the Democratic Party.
Jackson’s veto of the Indian Removal Act prompted the creation of the Democratic Party.
Jackson’s veto of the charter extension for the Second National Bank prompted the creation of the Whig Party.
Jackson’s criticism of the Electoral College in a State of the Union address prompted the creation of the Whig Party.

Answer 1

Jackson’s veto of the charter extension for the Second National Bank prompted the creation of the Whig Party.

Explanation: Jackson’s attack on the Bank and his 1832 veto alarmed his opponents, who united as the Whig Party to oppose what they saw as his executive overreach.