FEDERALISTS V. REPUBLICANS

Vocabulary

Political Party Whiskey Rebellion Washington’s address Alexander Hamilton Federalist Party Thomas Jefferson Republican Party

Questions

What is a political party? What is the significance of the Whiskey

Rebellion? Where did political parties come from? What is the difference between

Federalists and Republicans? Why was George Washington afraid of

political parties?

Political party

A group of people who share similar beliefs about how to run the government

Federalist Party Republican Party

Whiskey Rebellion

A violent outbreak in W. Pennsylvania in 1793

Whiskey Boys refused to pay a federal whiskey tax

Washington led 13,000 state militia to put down rebellion

Political Parties emerge

Political parties emerged because people had different opinions about how the government should rule

Federalists

Led by Alexander Hamilton

Strong national government

Rule by wealthy, educated

Develop businesses in manufacturing and trade

Republicans

Led by Thomas Jefferson

Strong state government

Rule by the common man

Invest in agriculture

Washington’s Address

Concerned about preserving national unity

Warned that passionate loyalty to political parties can tear the nation apart

Are you a Federalist or Republican?Congress wants to build a canal to make it

easier and more efficient to travel on rivers. This will benefit merchants who ship their products on rivers. In order to build the canals, they have to increase taxes for everyone. How would you vote?

a. Yesb. No

Are you a Federalist or Republican? If you said YES you

are a Federalist Federalists wanted

to spend taxes on building roads, canals and banks that would benefit the manufacturing business.

If you said NO you are a Republican

Republicans thought the federal government spending should be limited.

Are you a Federalist or a Republican? Congress wants to create a national

bank to loan money to businesspeople to build factories and ships. The bank will not loan money to farmers to buy land. How would you vote?

a. Yesb. No

Are you a Federalist or Republican? If you said YES you

are a Federalist Federalists wanted

to spend taxes on building roads, canals and banks that would benefit the manufacturing business.

If you said NO you are a Republican

Republicans thought a national bank would adversely effect farmers.

Are you a Federalist or a Republican?

A violent outbreak occurs because farmers don’t want to pay the increased tax for the canal you approved. Should you use the state militia to put down the rebellion?

a. Yesb. No

Are you a Federalist or Republican? If you said YES you

are a Federalist Federalists thought

the federal government should be responsible for administering order.

If you said NO you are a Republican

Republicans thought a state militia infringed on their individual liberties.