Federalists Vs Democratic Republicans

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They believed that most of the power of government should lie in the state governments and the federal government should be weak.

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Democratic-Republican Party

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Led by Alexander Hamilton

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Federalist Party

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Wanted a country based on industry (manufacturing and selling goods)

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Federalist Party

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Supporters were businessmen, professionals, and large landowners

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Federalist Party

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Felt government should be led by the educated. Which party believed this?

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Federalist Party

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Wanted a country based on farming and agrarian

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Democratic-Republican Party

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Thought that the state governments should be stronger than the national government

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Democratic-Republican Party

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Supporters were farmers and common people

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Democratic-Republican Party

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Led by Thomas Jefferson

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Democratic-Republican Party

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They admired the French because they thought the French Revolution was modeled after the American Revolution.

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Democratic-Republican Party