Objectives Unit 2 Part 2

By mi1scott
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    Original Parties emerge

    First two parties, federalists and anti federalists emerge and were the foundation for our current parties
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    First party conventinon

    Party conventions replaced caucuses in 1831 and the first convention was held by Anti-Jackson republicans
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    Shift from Whigs to Republicans

    Whig party collapses and Republicans under Lincoln rise to power
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    Post Civil War

    After the civil war, those who supported the Union became Republicans and those who aligned with the Confederacy became Democrats
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    Independant parties form

    Greenbackers and Populists form over economic instability. These parties never clearly aligned themselves with Democrats or Republicans.

  • Divisions of Parties begin to shift

    Separation of parties begins to shift more West-East rather than South-North and the Democrats began to favor Farmers and Republicans favored industrialists for higher pay and taxes
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    Shifts

    Democrats and Republicans start to change support around this time
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    Conventions change

    Party conventions changed over this time
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    Split tickets

    Half of all House democrats vote for republican George Bush

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