What is the Democratic-Republican Party?
Democratic-Republican Party. The emergence of the Second Party System in the 1820s and 30s realigned the old factions. One remnant followed Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren into the new Democratic Party by 1828. Another remnant, led by John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay formed the National Republican Party in 1824,...
How did the Republican Party start?
Congressman James Madison started the party among Representatives in Philadelphia (then the national capital) as the "Republican Party". Then he, Jefferson and others reached out to include state and local leaders around the country, especially New York and the South.
What are the characteristics of the Democratic-Republicans?
The party championed republicanism, political equality, and expansionism. The Democratic-Republicans became increasingly dominant after the 1800 elections and splintered during and after the 1824 presidential election; one faction of the Democratic-Republicans eventually coalesced into the Democratic Party .