Britain
They favored strong state governments.
The Republocrats
The Federalists believed in a strong federal government.
Hamilton was more interested in strong ties with England. Jefferson was the francophile, who wanted strong ties with the French. Those two represent the two currents that have been present in America from the start, and are today represented by the Republican (Hamiltonian) and Democratic (Jeffersonian) parties. Jefferson was a founder of the Democratic party. The Republican Party was not founded until several generations later, but the Hamiltonian tradition went through the Federalists, then the Whigs, and finally to the Republicans. Hamilton preferred a strong central government and favored big business and a close relationship with England.
he thought that wealth and well educated people should lead the nation.
Britain
federalists!
Federalists.
Federalists favored the ratification of the Constitution because they believed that a strong central government was needed. The federalists were generally wealthy individuals, that were opposed to anarchy.
Alexander Hamilton was the leader and he lead the Federalists so the political party who favored development of industry on a national scale and favored a national bank is the federalists.
Federalists And Antifederalists Fought Over The Ratification
Federalists
federalists
They favored strong state governments.
Federalists
The Federalist favored ratification of the newly drafted Constitution. Those that opposed the United States Constitution were known as the Anti-Federalist.
Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist. He and his backers were called the "Hamiltonian's" as opposed to Thomas Jefferson's form of government. He and his followers were called the "Jeffersonians."-The Hamiltonian's wanted a very strong central government as they admired the English aristocracy and the English system of government and wished to see it used as a model.-Hamiltonian's considered the common people ignorant and incapable of self-government.-Hamiltonian's desired high voting qualifications, claiming that unfettered democracy was anarchy.-Hamiltonian's favored a broad interpretation of the Constitution to strengthen the central government at the expense of of state's rights.-Hamiltonian's wanted an expanding bureaucracy.-Hamiltonian's, under certain circumstances, favored restrictions on speech and the press.