The document discusses the political history of the United States between 1820-1865. It outlines the major political parties that formed during this period including the Anti-Federalists, Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Free Soil Party, Know Nothing Party, and Republican Party. It also describes some of the key issues and events during the Jacksonian Era like the Spoils System, Indian Removal Act, and Nullification Crisis.

2. The Election of 1828

3. The Election of 1840

4. Religious and Utopian Communities, 1800–1845

5. Anti-Federalists (1780s): opposed adoption of the United States Constitution and wrote the Anti-Federalist Papers. Anti-Federalists included Thomas Paine, Mercy Otis Warren, and Richard Henry Lee.

6. Federalist Party (1792-1816)

7. Era of Good Feelings: The Democratic-Republican Party (1792-1824)

9. Jackson Assassination Attempt in the U.S. Capitol, January 30, 1835

12. National Republican Party: Forerunner of Whig Party (1825-1833)

13. Whig Party: Opposition to Jacksonianism (1833-34-1856)

14. Whig Party Members: Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Winfield Scott

15. Free Soil Party: opposed the expansion of slavery into new US territories (1848-1852) Free Soil Party leaders Salmon P. Chase of Ohio and John Parker Hale of New Hampshire.

16. Know Nothing Party: formed to oppose immigration and naturalization of German and Irish Catholic immigrants to the United States (c. 1854-1856) John T. Towers, the Know Nothing Party candidate, won the Washington, D.C. mayoralty in 1854.

17. Republican Party (1854-Present)