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Birth of two political Party Systems
While the creating the new government system of the newborn nation, the leaders of the Revolution didn’t like the idea of political parties due to fear of political battles within them.These leaders had started the first two parties in U.S history being federalist and anti-federalist. While some were for political party and some opposed would become into the Federalists, who wanted a more strict government and the Anti-Federalists, who wanted a government with more freedom. -
Federalist Papers
Hamilton, Jay, and Madison wrote 85 newspaper articles to support the Constitution anonymously because they were federalist they didn't want them to be read through a bias view. But the purpose of there articular was to convince people that the new nation needed a strong central government and help resolve problems that they believed the Constitution provided solutions for. -
Federalist Party
Federalist were supporters of the constitution and who favored ratification. They had a clear plan on how to improve the government, to prevent another Shay's rebellion and a strong U.S army, etc. would be reassured through a strong central government that could carry out these actions
John Adams becomes president to be of the federalist party. -
The Democratic-Republicans - Jeffersonian Republicans
The Anti-Federalist party was renamed and began as an informal protest movement against Hamilton economic plans. Led by Thomas Jefferson and others that supported a strict interpretation of the Constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government, an agrarian-based, and democratic government. The party sought a smaller federal government involvement in economic affairs. -
Hartford Convention
In Hartford, Connecticut Federalist delegates met to consider their secession from the union if their demands were not met. They were protesting the continuation of the War of 1812 and they faced hostility. The Federalist party ended -
Fall of the Federalist Party
The Hartford Convention was organized by Federalists discussing the secession of New England from the Union and a separate peace with Britain to ensure their interests and to discuss other frustrations with the war. The Battle of New Orleans brought American patriotism to a high that made the Federalists’ requests seem unpatriotic. The war of 1812 was seen as a "second war of independence" and a great wave of patriotism surrounded America and would be the fall of the Federalist party. -
Presidential Campaign of 1816
This election came after Madison's two term presidency and was won by Madison's secretary of state James Monroe. After this election the federalists never presented a candidate for election. -
1820
Political parties take a big part in influencing the differences of opinions between sections of the country in all areas wanted the government to follow different plans.Due to these different views, it will led to the civil war in 1861.
