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1st Political Party
Federalist: Hamilton, strong central gov, upper class, loose interp.
Dem.Rep: Jefferson, weak central gov, farmers, strict interp. -
Revolution of 1800
Election of Jefferson (Dem) first transfer of political parties (peaceful) -
Hartford Convention
End of Federalist Party. Feds. suggested succeeding -
Era of Good Feelings
After war of 1812, only one political party (Dem-Reps). Ended with the Panic of 1819 (overspeculation in credit) -
2nd Political Party
Democrats(Jackson, similar to Dem.Reps.), Whig(Clay, similar to Federalists) -
Rise of Whigs
Grew bc of Jacksonian Democracy -
Free Soil Party
Lincoln was a Rep. on a Free Soil platform. Wanted slavery to not expand into North, bc they didn't want slaves to take away white jobs. Eventually became part of Republican Party -
Rise of Republican Party
Groups opposed KS-NB Act (Whigs, Northern Democrats, Free Soilers, etc). Opposed slavery (Free Soil Platform). LINCOLN -
Populist Party
William Jennings Bryan. Farmer's rights. Coinage of silver ("Cross of Gold"), Direct Election of Senators (16th Amend) -
Progressive Party
TR, Taft, Wilson. Lots of reform and welfare -
Switch of Political Base (new deal)
African-Americans and other minorities used to vote Republican (Lincoln in CW), but bc of New Deal, they began to vote Democratic -
Neorepublicanism
Very conservative (Moral Majority, Jerry Falwell), REAGAN. small government, big businesses/free market