Party Convention Timeline

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When was the first national party convention held in the United States?

  1. 1832

  2. 1840

  3. 1848

  4. 1856


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first national party convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1832 by the Democratic Party.

Which party was the first to adopt a party platform at a national convention?

  1. Democratic Party

  2. Whig Party

  3. Republican Party

  4. Free Soil Party


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Democratic Party was the first to adopt a party platform at a national convention in 1840.

In what year did the Republican Party hold its first national convention?

  1. 1854

  2. 1856

  3. 1860

  4. 1864


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Republican Party held its first national convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1856.

Which party nominated Abraham Lincoln for president at its 1860 national convention?

  1. Democratic Party

  2. Republican Party

  3. Whig Party

  4. Know-Nothing Party


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln for president at its 1860 national convention in Chicago, Illinois.

When did the Democratic Party and the Republican Party adopt their current party platforms?

  1. 1880

  2. 1896

  3. 1912

  4. 1928


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party adopted their current party platforms in 1928.

In what year did the Democratic Party nominate Franklin D. Roosevelt for president for the first time?

  1. 1928

  2. 1932

  3. 1936

  4. 1940


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Democratic Party nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt for president for the first time at its 1932 national convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Which party nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower for president at its 1952 national convention?

  1. Democratic Party

  2. Republican Party

  3. Progressive Party

  4. States' Rights Democratic Party


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Republican Party nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower for president at its 1952 national convention in Chicago, Illinois.

When did the Democratic Party nominate John F. Kennedy for president?

  1. 1956

  2. 1960

  3. 1964

  4. 1968


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Democratic Party nominated John F. Kennedy for president at its 1960 national convention in Los Angeles, California.

In what year did the Republican Party nominate Richard Nixon for president for the first time?

  1. 1960

  2. 1964

  3. 1968

  4. 1972


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Republican Party nominated Richard Nixon for president for the first time at its 1960 national convention in Chicago, Illinois.

When did the Democratic Party nominate Jimmy Carter for president?

  1. 1972

  2. 1976

  3. 1980

  4. 1984


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Democratic Party nominated Jimmy Carter for president at its 1976 national convention in New York City, New York.

In what year did the Republican Party nominate Ronald Reagan for president for the first time?

  1. 1976

  2. 1980

  3. 1984

  4. 1988


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Republican Party nominated Ronald Reagan for president for the first time at its 1980 national convention in Detroit, Michigan.

When did the Democratic Party nominate Bill Clinton for president?

  1. 1988

  2. 1992

  3. 1996

  4. 2000


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Democratic Party nominated Bill Clinton for president at its 1992 national convention in New York City, New York.

In what year did the Republican Party nominate George W. Bush for president for the first time?

  1. 1996

  2. 2000

  3. 2004

  4. 2008


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Republican Party nominated George W. Bush for president for the first time at its 2000 national convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

When did the Democratic Party nominate Barack Obama for president?

  1. 2004

  2. 2008

  3. 2012

  4. 2016


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Democratic Party nominated Barack Obama for president at its 2008 national convention in Denver, Colorado.

In what year did the Republican Party nominate Donald Trump for president?

  1. 2012

  2. 2016

  3. 2020

  4. 2024


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Republican Party nominated Donald Trump for president at its 2016 national convention in Cleveland, Ohio.

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