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Democratic party was founded
The democratic party was formed in formed in 1792. Supporters of Thomas Jefferson used the name Republicans or Jeffersonian Republicans. This party was formed to rival the Federalists party. -
Democratic-Republican
In 1796 Democratic party started. Democratic party founded by Thomes Jefferson opposed the Republican party -
Andrew Jackson becomes President
Andrew becomes the first Democratic President in 1829 -
First Democratic President
The first Democrat president is elected in 1829. Andrew Jackson becomes the first Democratic Republican President -
Martin V. Buren becomes President
Martin becomes president in 1837 -
James Knox Polk becomes president
James becomes president in 1845 -
Franklin Pierce becomes president
Franklin becomes president in 1853. -
Democrats first presidential cantidate
The Republicans (Democrats) first presidential cantidate was was John C. Fremont in 1856. He won 1,335,264 votes but was defeated by the Democrats (Republicans) nominee James Buchanan -
James Buchanan becomes President
James becomes president in 1857. -
The Donkey becomes the symbol that represents the Democratic party
In the 1860s, Thomas Nasta, a writer at Harper's Weekly, came up with the idea of the political cartoon. Nast was the person who came up with the idea to have two animals represent the two main political parties. In his cartoons, the Democratic Party was a donkey and the Republican Party was an elephant -
Andrew Johnson becomes president
Andrew becomes President after Abraham Lincon is assasinated. -
Grover Cleveland becomes President
Grover becomes President in 1893 -
Woodrow Wilson becomes President
Woodrow Wilson becomes president in 1913. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected President
Roosevelt becomes president in 1933. Roosevelt has had the longest term president. -
Harry S Truman becomes president
Harry S.Truman becomes president after Franklin D. Rossevelt dies. -
John F Kenndy is elected President
John F Kenndy defeats Richard Nixion and becomes President. His youth and intelligence caught popular attention. -
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson becomes president after JFK was assinated. -
JFK Assasination
John F Kennedy was killed after being shot in 1963 in Dallas, Texas. JFK`s death affected the US because it saddened everyone in America and by withdrawing the troops in Vietnam. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
After JFKs assasination a Civil Rights Act occured. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 help end discrimanation agiant African-Americans. It also allowed blacks and whites to go to the same school. -
James E. Carter becomes president
James Carter becomes president in 1977. -
Bill Clinton is elected President
Clinton wins in 1993 Election and becomes president. -
Bill Clinton intern scandal
he was impeached for obstruction of justice in a scandal involving a White House intern, but was acquitted by the U.S. Senate and he went on to serve his complete term of office. -
Barack Obama becomes first A-A president
Obama defeats John McCain in the 2008 election and becomes the first African-American President ever in the United States.