Virginia Democratic-Republican Party

GPTKB entity

Properties (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Second_Party_System
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:colors Blue
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1828
gptkbp:electionYear gptkb:1816_United_States_presidential_election
gptkb:1820_United_States_presidential_election
1800 United States presidential election
gptkbp:founded 1792
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkbp:historical_significance First opposition party in the U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia Democratic-Republican Party
gptkbp:ideology Democratic-Republicanism
gptkbp:keyPeople Support for public education
Support for the establishment of public libraries
Support for infrastructure development
Support for free trade
Support for civil liberties
Support for religious freedom
Promotion of individual liberties
Support for the separation of church and state
Support for agrarian interests
Support for the establishment of public schools
Support for the establishment of cultural institutions
Support for the establishment of museums
Support for the establishment of theaters
Opposition to tariffs
Support for the establishment of cultural festivals
Support for the establishment of art galleries
Support for the establishment of historical societies
Support for the establishment of fairs
Support for the establishment of scientific societies
Support for the establishment of agricultural societies
Support for the establishment of literary societies
Support for the establishment of concert halls
Support for the establishment of state universities
Opposition to a strong central government
Opposition to slavery (early years)
Support for gradual emancipation (later years)
Support for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Support for the Monroe Doctrine
Support for the abolition of primogeniture
Support for the establishment of awards.
Support for the establishment of competitions
Support for the establishment of exhibitions
Support for the establishment of music halls
Support for the establishment of opera houses
Support for the expansion of suffrage
Support for westward expansion
Support for the establishment of land grant colleges
Support_for_the_French_Revolution
Support_for_Native_American_rights
Opposition_to_the_Bank_of_the_United_States
Support_for_the_Louisiana_Purchase
Support_for_the_Missouri_Compromise
Support_for_the_War_of_1812
Opposition_to_the_Federalist_Party
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:notable_winners Virginia_House_of_Delegates_elections
Virginia_Senate_elections
Virginia_gubernatorial_election,_1816
Virginia_gubernatorial_election,_1821
gptkbp:platforms Agrarianism
Anti-Federalism
States'_rights
gptkbp:politicalPosition Center-left
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Anti-Federalist_Party
gptkbp:region gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Virginia_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:symbol Eagle