National Republicans were a political party in the early 19th century in the United States. They emerged in the 1820s as a faction that supported the policies of President John Quincy Adams and favored a strong federal government, internal improvements, and a national bank. The party was a response to the growing influence of the Democratic-Republican Party led by Andrew Jackson. The National Republicans eventually faded as a distinct party by the late 1830s, largely due to internal divisions and the rise of the Whig Party. Many of their ideas and supporters transitioned to the Whigs, which continued to advocate for similar policies until the party's dissolution in the 1850s.