APUSH 6 Party Systems

First Party System

1792-1824

Federalist vs. Democratic-Republican

Hamilton vs. Jefferson

F: Supported strong central govt, like Am. System

DR: wanted state power, didn’t like Am. System. Farming econ.(poor southerners)

Ended: During “Era of good feelings”

Federalist opposed war of 1812

HC: French Revolution

F pro-britan

DR: pro France

2nd party system

1824-1854

Whig Party vs. Democrate Party

Henry Clay vs. Andrew Jackson

W: like Federalist. Strong in North. Opposed Mexican American war

D: like the DR. Strong in south. Laissez Fairest

Ended: Kansas Nebraska Act

3rd party system

1854-1896

Republicans vs. Democrats

R: Anti-slavery, pro-Am. System (high tariffs-industrialization) GOLD standard, farmers and south

D: Pro-Slavery, anti- Am. System (low tariffs) SILVER standard, north

Ended: Debates over Silver bs Gold standars (William Jennings Bryan, “Cross of Gold Speech”)

Foreign Policy: R. Pro-imperialism, D. Anti-imperialism

4th party system

1894-1932

Republicans vs Democrats

Progressive: govt. intervention; more over seas trade vs. Laissez Faire: no govt. intervention; isolationist

Progressive Republican: Theodore Roosevelt

Progressive Democrate: Woodrow Wilson

Laissez Faire Republican: McKinley

Laissez Faire Democrate: Grover Cleveland

5th party system

1932-1968

Republicans vs. Democrats

R: laissez Faire

D: LBJ, Supporters: AA, labor workers, Southerners (liked Progressive, social welfare, govt. intervention

End: Southern Democrats leave to the Republican Party, bc there mad at LBJ for adding Civil rights into domestic policy (“Great Society”)

6th Party System

1968-Present

Republican vs. Democrat

R: Reagan

D: Clinton, triangulation (trying to bring parties closer together