Question

What were the active political parties in 1776, and 1870?

Answer 1

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/origins-and-functions-political-parties/

http://www.connerprairie.org/education-research/indiana-history-1860-1900/politics-of-the-1870s-and-1880s
Scroll down to read about the parties.