U.S. Two Party System Development

By PerryKearns

  • America Declares Indepence

    America declares its indepence from Great Britain

  • Federalist Party Founded

    Founded by Alexander Hamilton, believed in strong central govt. with little power for the states

  • Anti Federalist Party Founded

    Founded by Jefferson and James Madison. Party was created to oppose the policies of Hamilton

  • Democratic-Republican Party Founded

    Founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, to oppose centralizing policies of the new federalist party

  • Jacksonian Democrats

    Founded by Andrew Jackson, the "Age of Jacksonian Democracy" and the "Era of Common Man"

  • The Party of Lincoln(Republicans)

    Based off Abraham Lincoln's beliefs, want small central government