Why did the Federalist Party fail?

One of my favorite presidents of all time, Thomas Jefferson, played a key role in the failure of the Federalist party. I'll explain, but first, a brief recap. read more

The Federalist Party was one of the first political parties in the United States. It did not survive very long, dying off after the War of 1812. It died for two main reasons. read more

The US did not have any major rivaling political parties until the Democratic Republicans split into two groups, shortly after Andrew Jackson’s election: The Democrats (“Jacksonians”) and the National Republican Party (not to be confused with the modern Republican Party). read more

One significant factor that contributed to the downfall of theFederalist Party was its strong opposition to the War of 1812.America did not fare well for much of the war, however, it waseventually victorious, and the Federalist Party's opposition waslooked upon unfavorably. read more