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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise allows for Slavery in the Missouri Territory and creates the state of Maine. It also starts the argument over slavery in the territories. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act is Proposed by Stephen Douglas
The Act would allow states and territories to chose whether or not they allowed Slavery by popular sovereignty. -
The Democratic Party splits in Congress.
The Democratic party, the dominant party of the time, will split among Democrats and Free Soil Democrats who are pro-slavery. -
The First "anti-Nebraskan" meeting takes place in Rippon, Wisconsin.
People in Rippon, Wisconsin hold a meting about the Kansas-Nebraska Act. During the meeting's closing statements the attendees decide to form their own party. -
First Republican statewide convention held in Michigan
First ever formal convention of the Republican party. First ever Republican candidates nominated -
Preston Blair Sr.
Preston Blair Sr. becomes the first "Chairman" of the Republican Party by organizing events, candidates, and writing platforms for candidates. -
First Republican Convention held in Pittsburgh, PA.
The very first Republican National Convention is held in Pittsburgh, PA. The Republican convention will attract free soilers, abolitionists, and Big Business conservatives. -
Republicans nominate John C. Fremont at the Convention.
The Republicans nominate Col. John Fremont on the second day at their convention. He will run on the platform of "Free Soil, Free Men, Free Silver!" -
Republicans lose 1854 presidential election to the Democrats.
John C. Fremont loses the 1854 National Election to Democrat James Buchannan. But the Republicans will do very well in congressional elections and will win states in the Midwest and the Northeast. -
Abraham Lincoln runs for U.S. Senate in Illinois against Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln and Steven Douglas will compete for the U.S. Senate seat in Indiana. Lincoln is a lawyer and former congressman. He is seen as an oddball by Illinois voters but he debates Steven Douglas in the Famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Lincoln will win the debates but loses a close election. -
Abraham Lincoln wins the presidency in the 1860 election.
Republican Candidate, Abraham Lincoln, wins the 1860 election against Stephen Douglas, John Bell, and John C. Breckenridge. Lincoln did appear on the ballot in 9 southern states but the other 3 candidates split the slavery vote. While Lincoln captures free soil, abolition, and big business votes. -
Abraham is inaugurated president of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln becomes president of the United States. In his inauguration speech he talks about limiting Slavery in the territories, angering democrats in congress. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States.
South Carolina leaves the United States on the belief that Lincoln will attempt to abolish slavery. Other Southern States will join starting the Civil war Causing a period of Republican Dominance -
Republicans take a super majority in the House in 1862.
Because of War Democrats who stayed in the Union being perceived as Confederate spies by average Americans the Republicans win a Super Majority in the US House of Representatives. -
Lincoln creates the Emancipation Proclamation with Republican Majority
The Republicans will free the Slaves in the Civil War south and will create ground for the Republicans to end slavery in the United States -
Abraham Lincoln wins the 1864 election
Abraham Lincoln wins the 1864 Presidential Election over George McClellan. Lincoln was believed to be an unpopular president as a result of the Civil War but success by Grant and Sherman in the South gave Lincoln a victory. -
The Republicans will become the Party of Big Business and Civil Rights
Republicans pass bills that protect Americans business earn the nicknames "Black Republicans", "Moneylicans", and "Green Republicans". -
The Republicans start recontstruction in the former confederatte states.
Radical Republicans start Reconstruction in the South and go with goal of punishing the South for the civil war. -
Republicans pas the 13th Amendment
The Republicans use large majorities in both the house and the senate to pass the 13th amendment to the constitution outlawing slavery in the United States. -
Abraham Lincoln is assasinated creating sympathy for Republicans gaining the more seats in the House and Senate
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth. This causes great sympathy and increased popularity in the Republican Party -
Andrew Johnson becomes president of the United States.
Andrew Johnson becomes POTUS and takes a stand against Republicans in Congress led by Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant is a republican elected president in 1868 over Horatio Seymour. He runs on a ticket to oppose racism and pro business. -
Republicans win the election of 1872 Despite corruption under Grant
Ulysses Grant's first term as president was plagued by scandals such as the credit mobilier scandal. But Grant had great success fighting Native Americans and a fast growing Northern Economy -
The corrupt Bargain happens; Reconstruction ends
The republicans bargain with the Southern that if they rig vote counts in Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina to let Rutherford B. Hayes win. In exchange the Republicans end reconstruction in the South. -
The Republicans split between Stalwarts and Mugwamps.
The Stalwarts were in favor of political corruption and followed Senator Roscoe Conkling. Mugwamps favored political reform and followed Senator James Blaine. -
James A Garfield elected President
Republicans get President James Garfield elected with the into of reforming politics in the country to weed our corruption -
Republicans elect Benjamen Harrison president.
The Republican candidate Benjamin Harrison is elected. Beating Incumbent Grover Cleveland. This further Big Business values and Imperialist principals. -
William McKinley is elected president of the United States
Industrial titans John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie contribute greatly to have William McKinley a pro business Ohio Governor elected as President of pro working class William Jennings Bryan. They also have NY Governor Teddy Roosevelt as VP to keep him from ruining their economic plans. -
William McKinley is shot. Teddy Roosevelt becomes President.
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Roosevelt negotiates the Treaty of Portsmouth
Roosevelt expands the United States in World affairs by negotiating the end to the Russo-Japanese war. -
Roosevelt expands the U.S. armed forces power through the Great White Fleet.
Roosevelt will make the US Navy the largest fleet in the world and will sail it around the world to display military dominance. -
election of 1908
Teddy Roosevelt picks William Howard Taft to be his successor as President. Taft -
Election of 1912: Roosevelt and Taft split the Republican Party
Teddy Roosevelt becomes disappointed in Taft, thinking he has not carried on his policies well. The two run for the Republican Nomination Taft wins at the convention. -
Roosevelt and Taft split vote Woodrow Wilson is elected President
Teddy Roosevelt runs as a 3rd party candidate and splits the republican voting block with Taft allowing the Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win. -
Henry Cabot Lodge and other Republicans block the League of Nations in the Senate.
The Republicans led by majority leader Henry Cabot Lodge block the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations in the Senate. Considered one the greatest Victories in GOP history. -
Republicans run on a Conservative ticket after World War 1
The Republicans run on a return to normalcy campaign, this includes growing the economy, isolationism, and down sizing the military. -
Stock Market crahses starts great depression
Republicans and Hoover will be blamed because they will not react to the depression ending a period of Republican dominance. -
Election of 1948
The Republicans will run Thomas Dewey against President Harry Truman. Dewey was thought to be a front runner in the election but lost narrowly after to Truman -
Eisenhower and Nixon start dominate elections in 1952 and 1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. Nixon start a period of GOP dominance from 1952 to 1960 -
Goldwater loses election but dominates "SOLID SOUTH"
Senator Barry Goldwater from Arizona loses the 1964 election to Lyndon Johnson but wins the historically Democratic deep south. -
Richard Nixon wins the election of 1968
Richard Nixon win the election of 1968 by using the Southern Strategy which would involve down playing civil rights giving them votes in the South. -
GOP operatives break into the Watergate Building scandal arises.
Republican operatives break into the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate Building. This creates a scandal that will cause distrust of the GOP -
Republicans destroy Democrats winning 49 of 50 states.
Republicans promote a Conservative Agenda in the U.S. in order to defeat Democrat George McGovern -
Richard Nixon resigns due to the Watergate scandal.
Richard Nixon resigns from the White House due to implications in the Watergate scandal. -
Ford defeats Regan in 1976 primary
President Gerald Ford defeats Governor Ronald Reagan in the 1976 Republican Primary. Regan got off to a slow start and surged in the end winning key states of CA, TX, and FL -
Ronald regan establishes Conservative Majority; wins 1980 election.
Ronald Reagan dominates The 1980 election by piecing together Conservative groups. -
Reagan wins biggest landslide in United States History
Ronald Reagan dominates Walter Mondale to win 1984 US presidential election. -
George H. W. Bush elected President
George Bush defeats MA governor Mike Dukakis for the presidency. Bush was though to have had an up hill battle to be elected but had 80%of the electoral votes due to superior campaigning and exposing Dukakis as Soft on Crime. -
Bill Clinton defeats George H. W. Bush
Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton defeats incumbent President George H W Bush. Clinton ran on a promise to fix the economy but, the key reason Clinton one was 3rd party Ross Perot taking votes from Bush. -
Republicans make contract with America.
Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and other Republicans establish a plan to rebuild the economy and balance the budget. -
George Bush defeats Al Gore for the Presidency.
George bush defeats Al Gore for president of the United States despite losing the popular vote. The state of Florida gave bush the thin victory. The results in Florida were contested by Gore but the Supreme Court ruled that Bush had won the state.
