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.
The Central Government
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.
The Republocrats