The Two-Party System in American History Ch. 5.3

Activity Based on last night’s homework, you will create a Visual Party Profile that represents the details of the party’s activity (see G.O. from yesterday). You will make this on a sheet of copy paper and will only have 20 min. You will make and then present your visual The class will vote on which one is the best representation of that party (winner will get two extra points on your Ch. 5.3 quiz)

Teams Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Federalists Akridge Joiner Clement   Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Federalists Akridge Joiner Clement Democratic-Republicans Campbell Kilgore Thomas Jacksonian Democrats Carter Lange Wood Whigs Chandler Maerz Republicans, 1860-1932 Curington Newland Post-Civil War Democrats Fordham Pottier New Deal Democrats Golden Schuff

Teams Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Federalists Booz Fitzgerald   Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Federalists Booz Fitzgerald Mahaffey Reeves Democratic-Republicans Butts Fluri Grant M. A.C. Ruter Whitehead Jacksonian Democrats Cannon Gambrell Sam M. M.C. Ruter Whigs Williams Greaves Vuncannon Sanville --- Republicans, 1860-1932 Daniel Hedges Mullins Taunton Post-Civil War Democrats Dress Holzman Newman Thacker New Deal Democrats Elkins House Payne Crowell

Directions For discussion of this section, we will make a master list of information for each party. Copy down the info from the PPT onto your G.O. Make sure you copy this down in your notebook

Party Time Period of Dominance (if any) Leaders Supporters (think both generic group, geographic areas, etc. What did the party push for/believe in? When and why (if ever) did the party end? Federalists 1796-1800 John Adams, Alexander Hamilton Elites, wealthy property owners, bankers, northern states, urban voters Strong national gov’t; National Bank Early 1800s, became Whig Party Democratic Republicans (a.k.a. Jeffersonian Republicans) 1800 to mid-1820s (known as the “Era of Good Feelings”) Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe Farmers & planters, merchants, rural voters, southern states Weak national gov’t; Against National Bank Mid-1820s, Jackson re-invented the party

Era of the Democrats, 1800-1860 Party Time Period of Dominance (if any) Leaders Supporters (think both generic group, geographic areas, etc. What did the party push for/believe in? When and why (if ever) did the party end? Era of the Democrats, 1800-1860 Jacksonian Democrats 1828-1860 Andrew Jackson Farmers, debtors, slaveholders, southern and western states Universal white male suffrage; gov’t that favored the “common man” 1860, Civil War Whigs/ National Republicans 1824, 1840, 1848 John Quincy Adams Wealthy landowners, bankers, merchants, industrialists, northern and eastern states High tariffs, abolish slavery (later) Mid-1850s, dying off of leaders and rise of the GOP; slavery

Era of the Republicans, 1860-1932 Party Time Period of Dominance (if any) Leaders Supporters (think both generic group, geographic areas, etc. What did the party push for/believe in? When and why (if ever) did the party end? Era of the Republicans, 1860-1932 Republicans 1860-1932 Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, William McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, Herbert Hoover Freedmen, northern and eastern states, bankers, wealthy, Western farmers, industrialists Higher tariffs, equality, Gold Standard Still in existence Post-Civil War Democrats 1884-1888, 1892-1896, 1912-1920 Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan Southern and western states Silver standard 1932 (sort of—realignment of political philosophy with election of FDR)

Return of the Democrats, 1932-1968 Party Time Period of Dominance (if any) Leaders Supporters (think both generic group, geographic areas, etc. What did the party push for/believe in? When and why (if ever) did the party end? Return of the Democrats, 1932-1968 New Deal Democrats 1932-1952, 1960-1968 FDR, Harry Truman, JFK, LBJ Southerners, northern liberals, labor unions More spending on social programs (Social Security, Medicare, etc.) Still in existence today

Start of a New Era—Divided Government, 1968-present

Election Year Democrat Running Republican Running Which Party Gained Control of Politics Issues that Brought the Winner to Power Issues the Winner faced once in office 1968 Humphries Nixon Republicans Vietnam War, civil rights, social issues Vietnam War 1972 McGovern Democratic too liberal Vietnam War; Watergate

Election Year Democrat Running Republican Running Which Party Gained Control of Politics Issues that Brought the Winner to Power Issues the Winner faced once in office 1976 Carter Ford Democrats Watergate Iranian Hostage Crisis, inflation, recession 1980 Reagan Republicans Recession, Inflation, Iranian Hostage Crisis Recession, Inflation, Iran-Contra

Election Year Democrat Running Republican Running Which Party Gained Control of Politics Issues that Brought the Winner to Power Issues the Winner faced once in office 1992 Clinton Bush, Sr. Democrats Weak economy, tired of Republican control since 1980 Whitewater scandal, impeachment; “Republican Revolution” in Congress where they took control of House for first time in 40 yrs. 2000 Gore Bush, Jr. Republicans “Anything but Clinton” 9/11; terrorism; wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; Financial Crisis; two recessions

5.3 Clicker Review Federalists Democratic Republicans Democrat Whigs A poor economy, fallout from the Iran hostage crisis, and other troubles caused people to turn to Ronald Reagan and the _____ Party starting in 1980. African Americans, business and financial leaders, and Western farmers were part of the coalition that backed the post-Civil War _____ Party After the Watergate scandal and Ford’s pardon of Nixon, the country turned to Jimmy Carter and the _____ Party in 1976. William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Herbert Hoover were all leaders of the _____ Party between 1860 and 1932. Beginning with the Civil War, farmers shifted their support to the _____ Debtors, farmers, and slaveholders were part of Andrew Jackson’s _____ Party of the 1830s Early party that called for a strict interpretation of the Constitution Early party whose priority was a strong national government E. Federalists Democratic Republicans Democrat Whigs Republican E. C. E. E. C. B. A.

5.3 Clicker Review Federalists Democratic Republicans C. Democrat Whigs Republicans 9. Franklin Roosevelt is MOST associated with the return of the _____ Party starting in 1932 10. Issues surrounding slavery led to the demise of the _____ Party in the mid-1800s 11. Obama’s victory in 2008 and 2012 saw power shift again back to the _____ Party, once again indicating that the era of “divided government” is alive and well. 12. Party that spoke of a government that favored the “common people” in mid-19th century America. 13. Starting in 1992 Americans turned to Bill Clinton and the _____ Party as another symbol of divided government. 14. The _____ Party of the post-Civil War era were the party favored by the South 15. The _____ Party pushed policies designed to help farmers and planters in early America. 16. The _____ Party was torn apart in 1968 by issues such as the Vietnam War, civil rights, and social welfare issues. C. D. C. C. C. C. B. C.

5.3 Clicker Review Federalists Democratic Republicans B. Democrats Whigs Republicans 17. The Era of Good Feeling was a period of _____ Party rule 18. The most significant issue that propelled the _____ Party back into power starting in 1932 was the Great Depression 19. The party that developed in opposition to the Jacksonian Democrats was the _____ Party 20. The years 1800-1860 and 1932-1968 were time periods in which the _____ Party dominated. 21. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were the leaders of the _____ Party 22. When George W. Bush won the presidency in 2000, his electoral victory signaled the return of the _____ Party for the next eight years. 23. What party elected their first President, Abraham Lincoln, in 1860? 24. What party was formed primarily by bankers, merchants, and industrialists in the years following adoption of the US Constitution? 25. What political party "died" in the early 1800s leading to an “Era of Good Feelings”? B. C. D. C. B. E. E. A. A.