Early Republic Flashcards
1
Q
What were the first two political parties in America?
A
Democratic-Republican Party and the Federalist Party
2
Q
Democratic-Republican Party
A
established around 1792, primarily by Thomas Jefferson and his allies, as a response to the Federalist Party’s
3
Q
What is the territory that the U.S. purchase during Jefferson’s presidency?
A
The Louisiana Territory
4
Q
what is the affect of the Louisiana purchase?
A
The Louisiana Territory doubled the size of U.S.
5
Q
Federalist Party
A
one of the first major political parties in the United States.
associated with the interests of wealthy property owners and merchants
