How The U.S. Developed a Two Party System

By abigailm366

  • 1793

    Thomas Jefferson resigns from George Washington's Cabinet, Forming the anti-federalist party.

  • The Era Of Democrats

    Thomas Jefferson Wins versus John Adams in voting for the presidency. The Democrats had the nation, the federalists were losing power.

  • Factions

    Democrats and Republicans split into two factions.

  • Republican and Democrat

    Republicans formed because of slavery, democrats split into north and south.

  • The Era Of Republicans

    Republican party took control of the Nation, Abraham Lincoln elected as president, Civil War Started.

  • 1896

    The republican William Mckinley wins presidency with wide vote from electorates.

  • 1912

    Woodrow Wilson wins elections as a democrat because the republicans were split in two.

  • 1920-1928

    The republican party wins the next three elections.

  • 1929

    The Great Depression

  • Return Of The Democrats

    Franklin Roosevelt was elected as President, bringing the Democratic Party back into power.

  • 1952-1956

    The Republicans regained power through Dwight Eisenhower's presidency for two terms.

  • 1960

    John F. Kennedy wins the presidential election, returning power to the Democratic Party.

  • 1963

    John F. Kennedy is assassinated and is succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democrat)

  • The Era Of Divided Government

    Neither the Democrats nor Republicans have been able to fully control the country's politics (presidency and Congress)

  • 1980

    The Iranian hostage crisis led to Jimmy Carter(Democrat) losing to Ronald Reagan (Republican) for the presidential election