political+parties


 * ** Federalists ** - Federalist political view was to have a strong centralized power.
 * ** Anti-Federalists ** - their members opposed Federalists and believed in decentralized government.
 * ** Democratic-Republicans ** - Republicans belief was to have a modest centralized power with strong Constitution. They were strict constructionists who believed in states' rights. The party was later evolved to Democratic party.
 * ** Whigs ** - The Whig Party formed in the Jacksonian Era based off the opposition of Andrew Jackson and his democratic party. The Whigs support more power in Congress than for the president and favored programs for modernization.
 * ** Free Soil ** - As it states, Free Soilers opposed expansion of slavery during the mid-1800s and some worked to abolish state laws that discriminate free blacks in western territories/states (Ohio, etc)
 * ** Anti-Nebraska Party ** - Morally opposed slavery and later became Republican Party.
 * ** Know Nothing ** - formed by a group of nativists who feared immigrants flooding United States and destroying whatever they have in the nation including culture, economy, etc. They especially feared Irish and Germans who contributed to increase of immigrants.
 * ** Greenback ** - Emerged after American Civil War in 1874 and farmers were financially hurt by the economic crisis. The Greenback Party supported paper money than bullion coins which the value can vary depending on weight of gold, silver, etc.
 * ** People's Party (populist) ** - The members of People's Party was primarily farmers who was dissatisfied by monopolistic railroads, banks, and others that affected farmers. The creation of the party was to depict the cry of farmers who were spiraled in debt.
 * ** Progressive Party 1912 (Bull Moose) ** - The party was split off from Republican Party between President Hoover Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. As it states, the party pursued progressive idealism.