Compare And Contrast Democrats And Federalists

Different parties have very different views. Especially the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Federalists believed in a strong national government run by wealthy, educated men. Democratic-Republicans believed in strong state governments run by the people. Their opposite views came into conflict many times. The Federalists wanted a strong national government that was run by wealthy, educated men. They believed that these people would make good decisions. They also wanted to increase business, manufacturing, and trade. A national bank was also created by the Federalists. Broad interpretation, or loose construction, was supported by them too. The Democratic-Republicans wanted a strong governments that were spread throughout the states. They were against the idea of the government being run only by the wealthy. They also believed that farming was much more important than manufacturing. In 1793, war broke out between France and Great Britain. Many Americans supported the war because the French were fighting for a new, free government. However, many changed their minds when violence and bloodshed …show more content…
The British began attacking our merchant ships en route to France. In retaliation, the U.S. signed a treaty with Britain and they agreed to stop attacking our ships. Consequently, the French thought that this treaty was an alliance between Great Britain and the United States, so the French took several U.S. ships. To avoid war, John Adams sent three representatives the France. Their job was to speak to Talleyrand, the French foreign minister, and get him to stop the attacks. When they arrived, Talleyrand instead, sent three agents, known as X, Y, and Z. The agents told the representatives that they had to give France ten million dollars. Only then, would they be able to discuss the attacks. The representatives