political parties Flashcards
(6 cards)
1st Political Parties
Democratics Republicans vs. Federalists
Era Of Good Feelings
Democratic Republicans only - one party because death of Federalists
Jackson Era
1) Democratic Republicans become democrats from here on out
-a spoils system is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends, and relatives as a reward for working toward victory
2) Whig Party - anti jackson
1800s third parties
Know Nothings - anti immigrants (1840s and 50s)
Free Soil Party (40s 50s)
Republican Party Emerges
1850s
result of end of Whig Party and
Kansas Nebraska Act
Election of 1860 big win - stop extension of slavery, is fine where at but stop extendding it
Populists
1890s
free coinage of silver to pay debts
own railroads so big buisness doesnt dominate farmers