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Jeffersonian Republican
Jeffersonian RepublicanJames Madison and Thomas Jefferson organized the republican party (AKA Jeffersonian Republicans and Democratic Republican Party). The party quickly defeated the federalist but later on became Democratic party. -
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The first Party System
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Thomas Jefferon and Anti Federalist party
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Bank of United States
Bank of the USBank of United States was retain until its charter was retained by Democratic- Republican -
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Jackson and The Democrats vs the Whigs
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Democratic Party
Democratic PartyAndrew Jackson who was initialy a democratic- Republican, soon after his presidency his party simply became the Democratic Party. -
The Whig Party
The Whig PartyThe Whig Party was formed in the winter of 1833-1834 by Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. -
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren became president from 1837- 1841. He believed that in able for democratic to maintain the purity of their own principles was to admit the existence of an opposing party. -
Rise of the Republican Party
Rise of the RepublicanDavid Wilmot actively organized the first Pennsylvania Republican State Convention, held in Pittsburgh in 1855. -
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The Two Republican Eras
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
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Civil War
The civil warThe Civil War quickly started after the election of Abraham Lincoln. It was a deadly battle between the North and the South, more specifically the Democratic and the Republican -
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New Deal Coalition
New Deal Coalition
A coalition forged by the Democrats, who dominated American politics from the 1930's to 1960's. Basic elements were the urban working class, ethnic groups, catholics and Jews, the poor, Southerners, African Americans, and intellectuals. -
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New Timespan
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J.F.K
<a href=http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnfkennedy' >JFK election</a>J
ohn F. Kennedy was elected as president and Lyndon B. Johnson as Vice president. They were both democrats and kept the democratic inspiration fueled during that time. -
Nixon for President
Nixon election
Richard Nixon was elected for president in 1968 based on beliefs in state rights and Southern strategy. He was the first republican in while to become president. -
Divided Government
diveded government<a href='' >divided government</a>
Parties were divided in government for the first time in the twentieth century. Nixon was a republican president while the majority in congress was democrat. -
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Party Realignment
Party RealignmentIn 1987 Southerners had mostly democratic majority in the house and senate, but that has changed drastically. Now there is a majority of republicans representing the south. -
Clinton's Election
Clinton Election
Bill Clinton was the president who brought back unified government for a brief amount of time. The majority in congress was democratic along with him.
