US Two Party System

  • America Declares Independence

    America Declared independence from Great Britian
  • Anti Federalist Party Formed

    The Anti Federalist were founded by Thomas Jefferson and believed in more power to the states
  • Federalist Party Founded

    This Party was founded by Alexander Hamilton and believed in a strong central government and less power to the states
  • Federalist Party formed

    Founded by Alexander Hamilton. They believed in a strong central government
  • Democratic-Republican Party formed

    Jefferson then made another party to go against the federalist
  • Jacksonian Democrats

    Founded by Andrew Jackson and created the era of a "Common Man"
  • Lincoln's (Republicans)

    Abraham Lincoln created this party during the civil war and they believed in a small Central government that had little regulations