APUSH Political Parties

Which party, led by Alexander Hamilton, supported a strong central government and a national bank?

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

• Populist Party

The Democratic-Republican Party, led by Thomas Jefferson, was most opposed to which of the following?

• Agrarianism

• A strict interpretation of the Constitution

• A national bank

• States’ rights

Which political party emerged in the 1820s under Andrew Jackson and promoted the idea of expanding suffrage to all white males?

• Whig Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Know-Nothing Party

The Whig Party primarily formed in opposition to which president?

• James Monroe

• Andrew Jackson

• Martin Van Buren

• Thomas Jefferson

Which party was founded in the 1850s on an anti-slavery platform and elected Abraham Lincoln as its first successful presidential candidate?

• Free Soil Party

• Republican Party

• Greenback Party

• Federalist Party

What was the main goal of the Free Soil Party?

• To support the gold standard

• To oppose immigration

• To prohibit slavery in western territories

• To create a stronger executive branch

The Populist Party was primarily supported by which group?

• Industrial workers in the Northeast

• Small farmers and laborers in the South and West

• Wealthy planters in the South

• Urban political machines

Which party was created by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 after a split in the Republican Party?

• Free Soil Party

• Greenback Party

• Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party)

• Know-Nothing Party

The Know-Nothing Party was primarily focused on:

• Expanding civil rights

• Promoting internal improvements

• Restricting immigration and opposing Catholics

• Supporting the expansion of slavery

The Greenback Party of the late 1800s supported:

• A return to the gold standard

• The unlimited coinage of silver

• Paper money not backed by gold or silver

• Reducing tariffs