THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE
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They wanted to raise taxes to build more roads and bridges and decrease trade with France
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They wanted to go to war with France and limit the westward expansion of the U.S. to the Mississippi River.
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They were upset that the Federalists raised taxes to prepare for a potential war and the opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts
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They disagreed with the Federalist policies on trade with Britain and were in favor of the Alien and Sedtion Acts
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Detailed explanation-1: -The individual receiving the highest number of votes would become president. UnfortunatelyJefferson and his vice-presidential running mate Aaron Burr both received the identical number of electoral votes, and the House of Representatives voted to break the tie.
Detailed explanation-2: -These two political parties were divided over the issue of the strength of the government. The Federalists argued for a strong central government, while Democratic-Republicans believed that the state governments should be stronger than the central government.
Detailed explanation-3: -While the election was contentious, President John Adams admitted defeat and turned the presidency over to Jefferson. Called the Revolution of 1800, this election established the peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another as a powerful norm in US politics.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sedition Act trials, along with the Senate’s use of its contempt powers to suppress dissent, set off a firestorm of criticism against the Federalists and contributed to their defeat in the election of 1800, after which the acts were repealed or allowed to expire.