U.S. Political Parties

Which statement describes BOTH the Free-Soil Party and the Republican Party in the mid-1800s?

• They supported actions to stop escaped slaves from entering the North

• They supported enacting safety regulations to protect factory workers

• They were against the expansion of slavery into the western territories

• They were against the establishment of American Indian reservations

Answer explanation

Both the Free-Soil Party and the Republican Party opposed the expansion of slavery into western territories, advocating for free soil and labor instead. This stance united them against the spread of slavery.

Why did the Federalist Party develop in the United States in the late 1700s?

• To oppose forming diplomatic alliances with Britain

• To oppose the replacement of the Articles of Confederation

• To support a national government with more power

• To support a national government limited by state power

Answer explanation

The Federalist Party emerged to advocate for a stronger national government, believing that a centralized authority was necessary to maintain order and effectively manage the country's affairs, contrasting with the weaker Articles of Confederation.

"Are you willing to...elect to all offices of Honor, Profit, or Trust, none

but native born citizens of America, of this country to the exclusionof all foreigners...?

• -Examiner's questions for admittance to the Know-Nothing Party, 1854

Which inference about the Know-Nothing Party is supported by the excerpt above?

• Its members blamed Irish immigrants for taking away jobs

• the party encouraged western migration of settlers

• its members opposed enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Northeast

• The party party was in favor of universal suffrage

Answer explanation

The excerpt indicates a preference for native-born citizens, suggesting that the Know-Nothing Party members viewed immigrants, particularly Irish, as a threat to jobs and societal roles, supporting the inference that they blamed them for job loss.

Why did many farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party?

• The Democractic-Republicans favored the expansion of a strong national government

• The Democratic-Republicans supported strict restrictions on immigrantion

• The Democratic-Republicans supported the use of tariffs

• The Democratic-Republicans favored states' rights and the rights of the common man

Answer explanation

Many farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists supported the Democratic-Republican Party because they favored states' rights and the rights of the common man, aligning with their interests and concerns.

What was a primary reason for the formation of the Whig Party in the 1830s?

• To support the policies of President Andrew Jackson

• To advocate for the gold standard

• To oppose the policies of President Andrew Jackson

• To promote the annexation of Texas

Answer explanation

The Whig Party was formed in the 1830s primarily to oppose the policies of President Andrew Jackson, particularly his use of executive power and opposition to the national bank.

What was a key platform of the Free-Soil Party in the 1840s?

• To advocate for the abolition of slavery

• To promote the annexation of California

• To oppose the expansion of the railroad

• To support the gold standard

The organization of the first U.S. Political parties resulted in large part from disagreements over the​ ​ (a)  

• Port of Tripoli in North Africa
• election of George Washington to a 2nd term
• purchase of the Louisiana Territory
• first bank of the United States

George Washington was concerned that ​​​ (a)   would fight to control the government.

• treaties
• political parties
• confederations
• Anti-Federalists

Which of the following were first two political parties?

• Federalist Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• The Know-Nothing Party

• The Whig Party

Match the political party with its founder

• Democratic-Republicans

• Thomas Jefferson

• Rebulicans

• Alexander Hamilton

• Federalists

• Abraham Lincoln

• Democrats

• Andrew Jackson