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American Political Parties/Movements

Idenitfy these political parties and movements from their description.

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Nativist Political Party in the 1840s and 1850s. Was anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant. Its official name was the American PartyKnow Nothings
This party emerged in the 1820s in oppostion to the populism of Jacksonian Democracy. It fell apart in the 1850s as aresult o fthe slavery issueWhigs, also known as The National Republicans
This was the first party to hold a national political oconvention in 1831 and believed that Mason were taking over the United StatesAnti-Masonic Party
This party advocated segregation and Alabama Gov. George Wallace was their candidate for President in 1968American Indepenent Party (Gov. Wallace won the electoral votes of several states inthe Deep South)
This party was started by Ross Perot for his presidential runs in 1992 and 1996The Reform Party
This party developed in the 1840s and its primary constituency was small farmers it was opposed to slavery and eventually merged with other groups to form the Republican Party in 1854Free-Soil Party
This party grew out of the environmental movement of the 1970s and advocates policies of social justice/ Consumer advocate Ralph Nader was their presidential candidate several times. .The Green Party
This party advocated women's suffrage and nominated Frederick Douglas for Vice-President in the 1870s.Equal Rights Party
This was one of the first parties of the United States. They advocated a much stronger Federal government. It last contested the presidential election of 1816. John Adams and Alexander Hamilton were promenient members.Federalist Party
This political group advocated the US staying out of World War II and advocated isolationalism. Charles Lindbergh wasa promenient spokesperson.The America First Committee
Southern Democracts broke with President Trumanin the 1948 Presidential ElectionDixicrat or States Rights Party (South Carolina Governor Strom Thurmond was their presidential candidate)
This party reflected populism in the late 19th century advocates of small farmers and laborers. They advocated replacing gold with silver to back US dollarsThe Populist Party (In the late 19th century they merged and briefly dominated the Democratic Party.
In 1912 Teddy Roosevelt sought a third term as the nominee of this partyThe Progressive/ Bull Moose Party
This party originated in Oakland, CA and sought to advocate for African-Americans by confronting discrimination and sought to bring services to African-American communitiesBlack Panther Party
This party formed in the 1970s and advocates a very minimalist role for government in economics and societyLibertarian Party
This party advocates a strong conservative social agenda emphasizing Christian principalsConstitutional Party (Randall Terry was their presidential candidate in2024)
This party advocates laws against alcohol manufacturing and consumptionProhibition Party
This party was founded by Thomas Jefferson at the beginning of the Republic and advocated a more limited role for the national government.Democratic-Republican Party
Anti-Monopoly, labor and monetary reform party in the late 19th centuryGreenback Party
This party was founded by Eugene Debs who was its presidential nominee for 4 straight presidential electionsin the early 20th centurySocialist Party of America


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