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first major turning point

Democratic Republicans beat the federalist in the election

Thomas Jefferson Beat John Adams

This was the first time an election that switched political party candidates was successful

Representative of how america runs on a 2 Party System

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Father of the Democratic Party, Andrew Jackson, came to power

Representation of a common man (not wealthy)

He could relate to the people

He also pushed for equal opportunity for all Americans

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The Whig Party collapsed

Republicans came to power

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William Jennings Bryan’s populist agenda was defeated by McKinley

Republican Party changes

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Major Sectionalism in America

Democrats split over slavery and the Kansas- Nebraska Act

North Solidly Republican

South solidly Democrat

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FDR came to power during the Great Depression

After 3 republican presidents

His New Deal changes America

- federal government is greatly involved in the economy to get the nation out of the depression

Served 4 terms