Political+Parties

Federalists-Supported Constitution and Strong Federal or National government.

Republicans-Disagreed with the Federalist Party and supported agricultural growth and trade which they believed was in America's best interest.

Know-Nothings-Became the American party and became very popular until the post 1854 elections.

Free Soil-Run by Martin Van Buren, lost 1st election but got ten chairs in congress.

Whigs-A political party that ran against Andrew Jackson.

Democrats-Once the Democratic Republicans, this party was for and elected Jackson as their representative.

Radical Republicans-They strongly opposed slavery during the war and after the war distrusted ex-Confederates, demanding harsh policies for Reconstruction.

Populist-A People's Party grew out of agrarian unrest in response to falling cotton and wheat prices in the South and the trans-Mississippi West. Another factor was railroad rates.

Communist-A form of government system that promotes complete government control over the economy and government affairs.

Socialist-Believed in moderate government control of the government, with some population influence and citizens input on affairs.

Liberal Democrats-Political party that believes justice and liberty are important and should be included in a government that makes most favorable to equality and freedom.

Nationalists-Party that is focused on the interests or culture of one's nation.

Conservative Republicans-Party of republicans that have main goals of keeping the country the same and making minimal changes to anything.

Democratic Republicans-Founded to oppose other parties running in the election, but specifically Alexander Hamilton.

Progressives-Formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt.

Anti-Nebraska Whigs-

Anti-Nebraska Democrats-

National Greenback Party-

Liberty Party-

Country Whigs-

Black Panther Party-

National Women's Party-

Native American Party-

Women's Peace Party-

Union Party-

Labor Party-