<P> The Third Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to describe the history of political parties in the United States from 1854 until the mid-1890s , which featured profound developments in issues of American nationalism , modernization , and race . This period , the later part of which is often termed the Gilded Age , is defined by its contrast with the eras of the Second Party System and the Fourth Party System . </P>
<P> The Third Party System is a term of periodization used by historians and political scientists to describe the history of political parties in the United States from 1854 until the mid-1890s , which featured profound developments in issues of American nationalism , modernization , and race . This period , the later part of which is often termed the Gilded Age , is defined by its contrast with the eras of the Second Party System and the Fourth Party System . </P>
during which time period did the third party system take place in american politics
during which time period did the third party system take place in american politics
from 1854 until the mid-1890s
from 1854 until the mid-1890s