MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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Question
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It was more popular in the South.
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It gained the support of farmers in isolated areas.
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It wanted to limit the power of the central government.
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It supported industry and trade.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Terms in this set (23) He helped found the Federalist Party. This party favored a strong federal government and supported industry and trade. The election of 1796 saw the development of these groups that help elect people and shape policies.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Influential public leaders who accepted the Federalist label included John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Rufus King, John Marshall, Timothy Pickering and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.
Detailed explanation-4: -George Washington was elected the first President of the United States: unanimously by the electors of the Electoral College. Which was not true of the Federalist Party? They favored Jefferson’s view of the Constitution.