Groups

Federalists

• Beliefs: Strong central government, supported the Constitution.

• Accomplishments: Established the U.S. financial system under Hamilton.

Anti-Federalists

• Beliefs: Supported states’ rights and opposed a strong central government.

• Accomplishments: Pushed for the Bill of Rights.

Jacksonian Democrats

• Beliefs: Advocated for the “common man” and limited federal power.

• Accomplishments: Expanded suffrage for white men and opposed elites.

Radical Republicans

• Beliefs: Supported civil rights and harsh Reconstruction policies for the South.

• Accomplishments: Passed the 14th and 15th Amendments.

Scalawags & Carpetbaggers

• Beliefs: Supported Reconstruction and Republican policies in the South.

• Accomplishments: Helped rebuild the South and promoted civil rights for freed slaves.