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Development of Major Political Parties in America
Development of Major Political Parties in America
The first two major polititcal parties were the Jeffersonian and the Federalists.
The Jeffersonians believed in a decentralized government and foreign policy
that supported France rather than England. The Federalists were in existance
only a short time because of disagreement of the leaders, John Adams and
Alexander Hamilton.
The United States was a one party nation from 1800 to 1820. In 1828 the
Jeffersonain (Democratic Republican) Party split into the Democrats and the
Whigs. The Democrats wanted the states to have more power and the Whigs wanted
stronger federal government. When Andrew Jackson was elected President in
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