1800-1860 Democrats
4 Eras of Political Parties
Federalists are Defeated in 1800
Thomas Jefferson's election in 1800 marked the beginning of a period of Democratic domination that was to last until Civil War
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The New Name
In 1828, the Democratic-Republican Party is by now generally known as the Democratic Party.
Federalist disappeared altogether in 1816
In 1820s, Democratic-Republicans were unopposed in national politics. However, they split in the mid- 1820s
Return of the Democrats
1932-1968
Roosevelt
1932
President Roosevelt won reelection in 1936. He secured an unprecedented third term in 1940 and yet another term in 1944, each time by heavy majorities.
The Great Depression
Franklin Roosevelt to the presidency and the Democrats back to power at the national level. The people had an shift in attitude toward the proper role of government in the nation's social and economic life.
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In 1929, the Great Depression had a large impact on the American life.
1964
1963
Johnson won a full presidential term, by over whelming his Republican opponent, Sentor Barry Goldwater of Arizona
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated
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1860-1932Republicans
Lincole
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Divided Government 1968-
1860 The election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War mark the 75 years of Republican Party control.
1972
1980 Election
Nixon retained the White House when he routed the choice of the still divided Democrats, Senator George McGovern of South Dakota. However, Nixon's role in the Watergate scandal forced him from office in 1974.
The Republicans
Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy carter in presidential election.
The Election of 1896
Obama
Obama leads the way for the democrats in 2008 - present
McKinley's victory in 1896, the Republicans regained the Presidency
2000
Democratic
George W. Bush(R) elected into office
The election of 1896 was especially critical in the development of the two parties systems. It climaxed years of protest by small business owners, farmers, and the emerging labor unions against big businesses owners, financial monopolies, and the railroad. The Republican Party nominated William McKinney and supported gold standards. The democratic Party candidate was William Jennings Bryan, a supporter of free silver, who was also endorsed by the Populist Party.
2000-2008
The Bush family ran the US government under the Republican Party.
Democratic successes of the 1912 and 1916 proved only a brief interlude. The GOP reasserted its control of the nation's politics by winning each of the three presidential elections: Warren Harding won in 1920, Calvin Coolidge in 1924, Herbert Hoover in 1928.
Republicans
The Republicans suffered their worst setback of the era in 1912, when they renominated incumbent President William Howard Taft.