MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE WHISKEY REBELLION
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Led by Alexander Hamilton and were Pro British, who favored a national bank and tariffs.
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Believed wealthy and educated should lead the government
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Favored a strong central government
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Favored loose interpretation of Constitution
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -They favored weaker state governments, a strong centralized government, the indirect election of government officials, longer term limits for officeholders, and representative, rather than direct, democracy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The supporters of the proposed Constitution called themselves “Federalists.” Their adopted name implied a commitment to a loose, decentralized system of government. In many respects “federalism”-which implies a strong central government-was the opposite of the proposed plan that they supported.
Detailed explanation-3: -When it came to national politics, they favored strong state governments, a weak central government, the direct election of government officials, short term limits for officeholders, accountability by officeholders to popular majorities, and the strengthening of individual liberties.
Detailed explanation-4: -Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic were known as Federalists. Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government were known as Anti-Federalists.
Detailed explanation-5: -Federalists believed that a stronger national government would improve relationships between states and help create, as the Constitution stated, a “more perfect union.” Anti-Federalists, on the other hand, worried that a federal government with more power would be prone to tyranny.