USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Federalists feared and hated Jefferson, but partly due to infighting, they were never able to organize successful opposition. A last great hope–that the New England states would secede and form a Federalist nation–collapsed when Jefferson won a landslide reelection in 1804, thanks to the Louisiana Purchase.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson seldom wrote articles or essays for the press, but he did urge his supporters such as James Madison, James Monroe (1758–1831), John Beckley (1757–1807), and David Rittenhouse (1732–1796) to publicly counter the Federalists.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the election of 1800, Federalists cast Thomas Jefferson as an infidel because of his strict advocacy for the separation of Church and State. Interestingly, the old Federalist Congress would make the decision, since the newly elected Republicans had not yet taken office.

Detailed explanation-4: -With the two most powerful members of his cabinet locked in mutual opposition, President George Washington tried to strike a balance between the two. From 1790 to 1794 the French Revolution became increasingly radical.