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The State Legislatures and Citizens!
Anti-federalists tended to be small farmers, settlers and most plantations owners. They were advocating for a weak central government and strong states.
Favor big buisness over small
Northerners tended to support the Federalists while southerners and westerners tended to support the Democratic-Republicans.
large companies
Federalists targeted immigrants in the Alien and Sedition Acts primarily because many immigrants tended to support the Democratic-Republican Party, which opposed Federalist policies. By increasing the residency requirement for citizenship and allowing for the deportation of non-citizens deemed dangerous, Federalists aimed to weaken their political opposition. Additionally, the Sedition Act sought to suppress dissent against the government, further consolidating Federalist power and stifling criticism from both immigrants and native-born citizens.
Alexander Hamilton was a leader of the Federalist party. Federalists tended to prefer a nationalistic as opposed to weak government.
Most Federalists were geographically concentrated in the Northeastern United States, particularly in urban areas like New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. They were often associated with commerce, manufacturing, and shipping, which flourished in these regions. Additionally, Federalists tended to be more prominent in states with strong economic ties to trade and industry, contrasting with the agrarian South, where Anti-Federalists were more influential.
Federalists targeted immigrants in the Alien and Sedition Acts because they viewed them as a threat to national security and political stability. Many immigrants tended to support the Democratic-Republican Party, which opposed Federalist policies. By making it more difficult for immigrants to vote and by criminalizing dissent, the Federalists aimed to suppress opposition and maintain their political power. This legislation reflected their fears of losing influence in a rapidly changing society.
The Anti-Federalists, sometimes called Republicans, held a different view of the role of government. Anti-Federalists were typically from agrarian rather than urban regions. They felt that government should never be too far removed from the common people, and feared that a national government with too much power would not act in the interest of the majority of its citizens.
People who supported the new constitution and work to get it ratified
Probably no more than $1,000. Older policies tended to have very little growth if any.