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The Pros And Cons Of The Federalist Party

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The Federalists and Republicans became the first political parties in the United States in the election of 1796. The Federalists and the Republicans clashed an array of times throughout the early national period, over issues relating to the future of the United States. The Federalist Party consisted of Alexander Hamilton and his supports, and favored a commercial economy and strong central government. The Republican Party was led by Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, they were in favor of an agrarian economy and states’ rights. The problems prevalent in the United States led to each parties supporters to take varying positions on these issues. Document A provides backing for the Republican Party and all that it stands for. This document reveals the issues that having a strong central government leads to in the long run. The writer fears that eventually the government becomes too powerful leading to the …show more content…

The Federalists were opposed to supporting the French, and this belief is backed up by the author’s rash description of the current state of France. France had an opportunity had freedom, but in the eyes of the author, they have squandered that chance. In the event of the violence spreading to the United States the author is optimistic that the people will band together in defense of the government, and all that the country stands for. The writer of Document C garners support for the Republican Party. The Republican Party was against the formation of the Bank of the United States, and this opinion is shown throughout the document. The writer believes that the bank is a system used by the rich to gain more wealth, power, and influence. The banking system itself is designed in favor of higher class citizens with connections to bank officials. The author fears that the system is corrupt, and those members of Legislature who helped pass the formation of the bank, reap its

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