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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE

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This political party had the following principles:1. An agriculturally based economy2. Strong state governments (State’s Rights)3. A strict interpretation of the Constitution (Very limited use of the Elastic Clause)4. Strong economic ties to France
A
The Democratic Republican Party
B
The Federalist Party
C
The Democratic Party
D
The Republican Party
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Democratic-Republicans favored keeping the U.S. economy based on agriculture and said that the U.S. should serve as the agricultural provider for the rest of the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Known informally as the Jeffersonian Republicans, this group of politicians organized in opposition to the policies of Federalists such as Alexander Hamilton, who favored a strong central government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since Jefferson and Madison believed in strict construction of the Constitution, the Democratic-Republicans believed in a weak national government and strong state governments. They also favored the development of an agricultural economy based on farming and a close relationship between the United States and France.

Detailed explanation-4: -Federalists wanted tariffs and protection for businesses and an economy based on manufacturing, commerce, finance, and overseas trade. The Democratic Republican Party was led by Thomas Jefferson and was created in direct opposition to the Federalist Party.

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