Origin Of Political Parties

Question 0

Explain the Democratic-Republican party

Answer 0

The Democratic-Republican Party drew its followers from planters, small farmers, and artisans. These people wanted government to leave them alone as much as possible. They wanted to limit the federal government’s power and leave the most power in the hands of state and local governments

Question 1

What were the first two political parties in the US? And who did they did center around?

Answer 1

Hamilton and other leaders who wanted a strong central government banded together to put over their policies. In 1787 they began calling themselves the Federalists. This was the first United States political party. In 1796, anti-Federalists gathered around Jefferson.

Question 2

Who did the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans side with in foreign affairs?

Answer 2

In foreign affairs the Federalists generally leaned toward England,

Democratic-Republicans sympathized with Revolutionary France.