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What parties became known as the Democratic-Republican Party?

The question is backward: Jefferson's Democratic-Republican Party (formerly called the Anti-Federalists) split into the National Republican Party and the Democratic Party after the contested Presidential election of 1824.


What did the democratic and republican parties stand for before civil war why did people vote for republicans and why for democrats?

The north was republican, the south was democrat. Prior to the civil war the two parties were actually the same party (Democratic Republicans), and around the time the country split the parties split. The Democrats were proslavery and so the south, the Republicans were anti-slavery and so the north. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican President. Even though the first half of the 1900s the Democrats were the prosegregation anti-equal rights party, it wasn't until the 1950s and 60s that they changed, now of course they try to pin those things on Republicans.


What two political parties emerged before the election of 1796 who were the founders of each party?

The two poltical parties that emerged before the election of 1796 are The Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and The Democratic-Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.(Federalist and Republican)


What were the first two political parties in the US and who were their leaders?

The first two political parties are the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic-Republicans led Thomas Jefferson. The Federalists supported a strong central goverment and creation of national bank. The Democratic-Republicans supported a weak national government that left the states to make major decisions.


Who did the republicans choose as their candidates in 1796?

Jefferson Davis

Related questions

List the 2 major political parties in the USA?

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party.


What are two major political parties?

This depends on the country in which you live. In the United States the top two political parties are the Democratic and Republican parties. In England you have the Labour and the Conservative parties.


What are the major political parties in the US?

The Democratic and Republican parties.


What are the major polictical parties in the US?

Republican and the Democratic parties.


What political parties did supporters of Thomas Jefferson form?

democratic-republican


What are the two official publications for the Republican and Democratic Parties?

"The Republican" & "Democrat Digest"


Which two parties are there in the US?

Republican and Democratic


What are the official publications for the Republican and Democratic Parties?

"The Republican" & "Democrat Digest"


Which of the following political parties survived into the 1860s?

Answer this question… The Republican party


What are georgias two major political parties?

Democratic and Republican parties


What are 2 major political parties in the US today?

The Democratic and Republican parties are the main ones. However, Independents are becoming a large part of the voting public. There are a variety of other parties, including the Green and Libertarian parties who often promote candidates.


When did Democratic-Republican Party end?

The Democratic-Republican Party effectively ended in 1824, when it split into separate factions that eventually became the modern Democratic and Republican parties. However, the transition was not immediate, and it took several years for these new parties to fully crystallize and supplant the Democratic-Republican Party.