The Democratic-Republican Party, or modern-day Democratic Party.
Federalists
The Federalist Party was a political coalition of itself. They were formed by a group of individuals in the 1790s who wanted a strong government.
In the 1790s political parties were on the rise. In 1796 George Washington annonced he wasn't going to seek his third term. The republican candidate who ran for preseident was Thomas Jefferson and the federalist candidate was John Adams. John Adams had been George Washington's vice president. John Adams became preseident and Thomas Jefferson became vice president.
1790s
The main factor that contributed to the development of political parties in the United States during the 1790s were differing opinions. The two main groups that formed at that time were the Federalists and the Republicans.
The intense political loyalties in the 1790s were on the Revolution in France. The war was between reformers and those who reset the application of French principles.
The Democratic-Republican Party, or modern-day Democratic Party.
Federalists
John Adams belonged to the Federalist party, which was in existence from the 1790s to about 1816.
Some political leaders in the 1790s attempted to overcome the divisions of the 1780s by focusing on increasing the prosperity and stability of the country. However, many of the reforms that were proposed by Alexander Hamilton and others were still hotly contested, and political divisions remained and even intensified.
New York was the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790.
first party system
the French Revolution
a national bank, a limited national government, an economy based on farming, and the strict interpretation of the Constitution.
established a Navy Department.
The Federalist Party was a political coalition of itself. They were formed by a group of individuals in the 1790s who wanted a strong government.