Interpret a timeline, detailing the development of political parties in the United States to the Civil War. 8.5.9

Links verified 05/22/2026

1. American Political Parties - from 1780 to the late 1900's [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine]
2. Directory of U.S. Political Parties - not a timeline, but a good reference site
3. The Historical Development of U.S. Political Parties - In his farewell address, President George Washington warned against political parties, particularly those based on geographic loyalties.
4. Historical Timeline of Important Political Parties in the
   United States - 1828 – Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party.
5. The History of Political Parties in the United States - The Founders distrusted political parties. They saw them as engines of self-interest and division that were at odds with the public good. But political parties formed quickly in the early republic, starting only a few years after the Constitution was ratified.
6. How Political Parties Began - At first, our nation’s founders—including Hamilton, Jefferson, and others—believed political parties were evil and a threat to the new nation. But these early American leaders soon began to invent a new and essential role for political parties in a democracy.
7. Lesson Plan: Early Political Parties
8. Political Party Timeline: 1836-1864 - a timeline detailing polical parties
9. Science and Technology timelines - this is a small section of a larger Internet4Classrooms page on timelines
10. Timeline of US Political Parties - this video will show how from 1789 to 1824 the Federalits and the Democratic Republicans were the two main parties.

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