Early american political parties chart
Here is a chart showing all of the presidents and vice presidents of the United States along with their party affiliation and dates in office. is a history teacher and curriculum developer. He is the author of "The Everything American Presidents Book" and "Colonial Life: Government." our editorial process America's Early Presidents Set The Federalist Party is considered the first American political party. It advocated a strong national government, and prominent Federalists included John Adams and Alexander Hamilton . The Federalists did not build a sustaining party apparatus, and the party's defeat, when John Adams ran for a second term in the election of 1800, led to its decline. Early American Colonies: Politics & Economics file:///Users/gregfeldmeth/Desktop/lec.col2.html 1 of 4 6/24/04 9:17 AM Early American Colonial Life: Politics & Economics