USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Using these issues, as well as the power swung his way by his vice president, Aaron Burr, Republican leader Thomas Jefferson won election to the presidency in 1800. This Republican party, which would hold power until 1825, is the direct ancestor of today’s Democratic Party.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the administration of President George Washington, Thomas Jefferson was the first secretary of state. Jefferson and several of his friends and associates became dissatisfied with the policies of the government. They formed a political association that came to be called the Democratic-Republican Party.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Democratic Republican Party was led by Thomas Jefferson and was created in direct opposition to the Federalist Party. Democratic-Republicans were supported by commoners and the middle and lower classes. It was made up of artisans, shopkeepers, frontier settlers, backcountry and poor farmers.

Detailed explanation-4: -From 1794 to 1797, Thomas Jefferson operated as the informal leader of what would become the nation’s first opposition political party, the Democratic-Republicans. This party vocally challenged Hamilton’s political views.