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Timeline U.S. Political Parties: Definitionof Political Parties History Timeline of the U.S. Political Parties Timeline U.S. Political Parties for kids Timeline U.S. Political Parties 1789Independent Timeline U.S. Political Parties 1797John Adams is elected president for the Federalist Party who believed that the new central government, and the well-educated, wealthy classes, should be given the greatest power of government. The Federalist Papers explained the Constitution to the American people and promoted the concept of Federalism Timeline U.S. Political Parties:1797 Anti-Federalist PartyAdams and the Federalist party were opposed by the Anti-Federalist Party who believed that the vast majority of ordinary, less educated people, had the skills and common sense required to run the government. Timeline U.S. Political Parties:1798 RepublicanParty The Anti-Federalist party was re-named as the Republican Party reflecting the ideals of Republicanism supporting states’ rights and a strict interpretation of the Constitution Timeline U.S. Political Parties:1798 The Democratic-RepublicanParty Jeffersonian The Federalists tried to discredit the Republican Party by naming them Democratic-Republicans to convey the extreme and radical actions taken in the name of democracy during the French Revolution. However, the Jeffersonian Republicans admired the strong anti-monarchist sentiments of the French and their belief of the principle of government by the people - so the name "Democratic-Republican" stuck. Timeline U.S. Political Parties1800 Democratic-Republican PartyThomas Jefferson, leader of the Democratic-Republican Party, was elected the third president of the United States. The Democratic-Republican Party adhered to the Constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government and was strongly opposed to aristocracy, monarchy, corruption and elitism Timeline U.S. Political Parties1809 Democratic-Republican PartyThe James Madison followed Jefferson as leader of the Democratic-Republican Party Timeline U.S. Political Parties1815 Fall of theFederalist Party The Federalists bitterly opposed the rising power of the Democratic-Republicans and held secret meetings at the Hartford Convention to air their views reproaching Madison's administration and the War of 1812, some delegates favored secession. The War of 1812 ended with a sense of victory and sealed the destruction of the Federalist party. The secrecy of the Hartford Convention discredited the Federalists who were seen as too extreme and disloyal and even branded as "traitors". Timeline U.S. Political Parties1817
Democratic-Republican Party As there was now only one political party (Democratic-Republican) this led to are more stable government and heralded the "Era of Good Feelings" during the two term presidency of James Monroe.Timeline U.S. Political Parties 1824The Democratic-Republican party split into several factions, taking the names of their party leaders: the Adams men (supporting John Quincy Adams), the Clay men (supporting Henry Clay). The Adams and Clay factions began to act together and to call themselves National Republicans, because they wished to build up the nation's resources, specifically National Defense, following the War of 1812. Refer to the National Republican PartyTimeline U.S. Political Parties 1825Democratic-Republican Party John Quincy Adams became the last President under the Democratic-Republican ticket. During this time it split into the northern-dominated Republicans and the southern-dominated DemocratsTimeline U.S. Political Parties 1829Andrew Jackson was elected president. The Democratic Republican party of Andrew Jackson dropped the word "Republican" and called themselves simply Democrats and so began the formation of the Democrat PartyTimeline U.S. Political Parties 1832The National Republicans completely changed their name and adopted the name of the British liberal party and became the Whig Party because they also favored reformTimeline U.S. Political Parties 1837Democrat Party Martin Van Buren was elected president on the Democrat ticket. The party lost its popularity due to the Panic of 1837, the president was given the nickname 'Martin Van Ruin' and the electors turned their affiliation to the newly formed Whig party.Timeline U.S. Political Parties 1841 - 1845The Whig Party The Whig Party achieved power through the election of William Harrison and John Tyler but both died in office before being able to make the party's impact on the nation.Timeline U.S. Political Parties 1845Democrat Party James Knox Polk was elected president as leader of the Democrat Party and added a vast area to the U.S., but its acquisition precipitated a bitter quarrel between the North and the South over expansion of slaveryTimeline U.S. Political Parties 1853Fall of the The Whig Party came into power again with the election of Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore. The policies of Fillmore led to division in the Whig party. The anti-slavery faction of the Whigs, including members of the "Barnburners" anti-slavery faction and the Free-Soilers successfully prevented the re-nomination of Fillmore and destroyed the Whig Party in 1853. Timeline U.S. Political Parties1853 Democrat PartyThe election of Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan brought the Democrats into power Timeline U.S. Political Parties1854 National Union PartyThe National Union Party was formed to further the beliefs of national interest above sectional interests and states' rights. It was organized in 1854 in opposition to the extension of slavery and eventually emerged as the Republican party. Timeline U.S. Political Parties1860 National Union PartyAbraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860 as the first leader of the National Union Party. Upon Abraham Lincoln's death in 1865, Andrew Johnson became the only other National Union President. The 'National Union Party' then changed its name to the Republican Party. Timeline U.S. Political Parties1869 Republican PartyUlysses Grant was elected President and the first leader of the re-named Republican Party. Timeline U.S. Political Parties1869-present Two PartySystem United States has two major political parties: the Democrats and the Republicans who share almost all the political power in the country to the present day. Timeline U.S. Political Parties for kids History Timeline U.S. Political Parties US Political Parties: Timeline of US Presidents and Political Parties Number - Names of Presidents in order - Dates of Terms in Office - Political Parties 1st - George Washington - (1789-1793) & (1793-1797) - Independent 2nd - John Adams - (1797-1801) - Federalist3rd - Thomas Jefferson - (1801-1805) & (1805-1809) - Democratic-Republican 4th - James Madison - (1809-1813) & (1813-1817) - Democratic-Republican5th - James Monroe - (1817-1821) & (1821-1825) - Democratic-Republican 6th - John Quincy Adams - (1825-1829) - Democratic-Republican7th - Andrew Jackson - (1829-1833) & (1833-1837) - Democratic 8th - Martin Van Buren - (1837-1841) - Democratic9th - William Harrison - (1841) - Whig 10th - John Tyler - (1841-1845 - Whig11th - James Knox Polk - (1845-1849) - Democratic 12th - Zachary Taylor - (1849-1850) - Whig13th - Millard Fillmore - (1850-1853) - Whig 14th - Franklin Pierce - (1853-1857) - Democratic15th - James Buchanan - (1857-1861) - Democratic 16th - Abraham Lincoln - (1861-1865) & (1865) - Republican / National Union17th - Andrew Johnson - (1865-1869) - Democratic / National Union 18th - Ulysses Grant - (1869-1873) & (1873-1877) - Republican19th - Rutherford Hayes - (1877-1881) - Republican 20th - James Garfield - (1881) - Republican21st - Chester Arthur - (1881-1885) - Republican 22nd - Grover Cleveland - (1885-1889) - Democratic23rd - Benjamin Harrison - (1889-1893) - Republican 24th - Grover Cleveland - (1893-1897) - Democratic25th - William McKinley - (1897-1901) & (1901) - Republican 26th - Theodore Roosevelt - (1901-1905) & (1905-1909) - Republican27th - William Taft - (1909-1913) - Republican 28th - Woodrow Wilson - (1913-1917) & (1917-1921) - Democratic29th - Warren Harding - (1921-1923) - Republican 30th - Calvin Coolidge - (1923-1925) & (1925-1929) - Republican31st - Herbert Hoover - (1929-1933) - Republican 32nd - Franklin Roosevelt - (1933-1937) & (1937-1941) & (1941-1945) & (1945) - Democratic33rd - Harry Truman - (1945-1949) & (1949-1953) - Democratic 34th - Dwight Eisenhower - (1953-1957) & (1957-1961) - Republican35th - John Kennedy - (1961-1963) - Democratic 36th - Lyndon Johnson - (1963-1965) & (1965-1969) - Democratic37th - Richard Nixon - (1969-1974) - Republican 38th - Gerald Ford - (1974-1977) - Republican39th - Jimmy Carter - (1977-1981) - Democratic 40th - Ronald Reagan - (1981-1985) & (1985-1989) - Republican41st - George H Bush - (1989-1993) - Republican 42nd - Bill Clinton - (1993-2001) - Democratic43rd - George W Bush - (2001-2005) & (2005-2009) - Republican 44th - Barack Obama - (2009-2013) & (2013-2017) - DemocraticTimeline U.S. Political Parties - Video of the US Presidents |
