Fourth Party System in United States politics
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The Fourth Party System in United States politics was the era from the 1890s to the early 1930s dominated by Republican ascendancy, progressive reforms, and realignments over industrialization and economic regulation.
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| instanceOf |
party system in United States politics
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political era → |
| associatedWith |
Gilded Age politics
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Populist Party influence → Progressive Era → Progressive Party (Bull Moose) of 1912 → Prohibition movement → agrarian protest movements → expansion of federal government role in economy → growth of big business and trusts → mass immigration from Europe → rise of regulatory state → urbanization → women's suffrage movement → |
| characterizedBy |
Republican ascendancy
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economic regulation → high voter turnout in presidential elections → industrialization → political realignment → progressive reforms → sectional voting patterns → strong party organizations → |
| country |
United States
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| dominantParty |
Republican Party
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| electoralPattern |
Republican dominance in presidential elections
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Republican strength in Northeast and Midwest → solid Democratic South → |
| endedBy |
Great Depression
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| endTime |
early 1930s
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| followedBy |
Fifth Party System
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| includesEvent |
election of 1896
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election of 1900 → election of 1904 → election of 1908 → election of 1912 → election of 1916 → election of 1920 → election of 1924 → election of 1928 → |
| majorIssue |
agricultural discontent and farm policy
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immigration policy → imperialism and foreign policy after the Spanish–American War → labor rights and unionization → monetary policy → regulation of railroads and utilities → tariff policy → trust-busting and antitrust regulation → urban reform and municipal corruption → |
| notableLeader |
Calvin Coolidge
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Herbert Hoover → Theodore Roosevelt → Warren G. Harding → William Howard Taft → William McKinley → Woodrow Wilson → |
| notableOppositionFigure |
William Jennings Bryan
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| otherMajorParty |
Democratic Party
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| precededBy |
Third Party System
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| startTime |
1890s
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Referenced by (2)
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Fifth Party System in United States politics
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precededBy |
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1932 United States presidential election
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tookPlaceDuring |