MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Democratic-Republican Party
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Democratic Party
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Federalist Party
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Republican Party
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Detailed explanation-1: -Federalist Party, early U.S. national political party that advocated a strong central government and held power from 1789 to 1801, during the rise of the country’s political party system.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Federalists were dominated by businessmen and merchants in the major cities who supported a strong national government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Federalists, led by Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalists, led by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, advocated states’ rights instead of centralized power.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Federalists were in favor of a strong central government. They believed in the formation of a national bank and wanted the economy to be based on manufacturing, foreign trade, and commerce.
Detailed explanation-5: -Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic were known as Federalists.