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Original Parties emerge
First two parties, federalists and anti federalists emerge and were the foundation for our current parties -
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First party conventinon
Party conventions replaced caucuses in 1831 and the first convention was held by Anti-Jackson republicans -
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Shift from Whigs to Republicans
Whig party collapses and Republicans under Lincoln rise to power -
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Post Civil War
After the civil war, those who supported the Union became Republicans and those who aligned with the Confederacy became Democrats -
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Independant parties form
Greenbackers and Populists form over economic instability. These parties never clearly aligned themselves with Democrats or Republicans. -
Divisions of Parties begin to shift
Separation of parties begins to shift more West-East rather than South-North and the Democrats began to favor Farmers and Republicans favored industrialists for higher pay and taxes -
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Shifts
Democrats and Republicans start to change support around this time -
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Conventions change
Party conventions changed over this time -
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Split tickets
Half of all House democrats vote for republican George Bush