US - Early Flashcards
George Washington: dates of Presidency
1789 - 1797
John Adams: dates of Presidency and party
1797 - 1801
Federalist
Thomas Jefferson: dates of Presidency and party
1801 - 1809
Democratic-Republican
James Madison: dates of Presidency and party
1809 - 1817
Democratic-Republican
Who were the parties in the First Party System?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
What did the parties in the First Party System want?
Federalists: Strong central government, national bank, closer ties with Britain
Democratic-Republicans: States’ rights, limited government and strong individual liberties, agrarian interests
Who were the leaders of each side in the early First Party System (1790s and 1800s)?
Federalists: Alexander Hamilton, John Adams
Democratic-Republicans: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison
What foreign policy issue made the Democratic-Republicans / Jefferson look bad in the 1790s?
Jefferson’s support of the French Revolution, in light of the Citizen Genet affair
James Monroe: dates of Presidency and party
1817 - 1825
Democratic-Republican
John Quincy Adams: dates of Presidency and party
1825 - 1829
National Republican
Andrew Jackson: dates of Presidency and party
1829 - 1837
Democratic
Martin van Buren: dates of Presidency and party
1837 - 1841
Democratic
Who were the parties in the Second Party System?
Whigs and Democrats