This document provides information about the emergence of political parties in the United States following the presidency of George Washington. It introduces the Federalist Party led by Alexander Hamilton and the Republican Party led by Thomas Jefferson. The Federalist Party supported a strong national government focused on manufacturing and business, while the Republican Party advocated for stronger state governments and the interests of farmers. The document uses examples like the Whiskey Rebellion and debates around national infrastructure projects to illustrate the differing views between the two parties.

1. FEDERALISTS V.
REPUBLICANS

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

3. Questions
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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?

4. Political party
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A group of people
who share similar
beliefs about how to
run the government
Federalist Party
Republican Party

5. Whiskey Rebellion
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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

6. Political Parties emerge
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Political parties emerged because people had
different opinions about how the government

7. Federalists
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Led by Alexander
Hamilton
Strong national
government
Rule by wealthy,
educated
Develop businesses
in manufacturing
and trade

8. Republicans
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Led by Thomas
Jefferson
Strong state
government
Rule by the
common man
Invest in agriculture

9. Washington’s Address
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Concerned about
preserving national
unity
Warned that
passionate loyalty to
political parties can
tear the nation apart

10. 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. Yes
b. No

11. Are you a Federalist or
Republican?
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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.
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If you said NO you
are a Republican
Republicans thought
the federal
government
spending should be
limited.

12. Are you a Federalist or a
Republican?
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a.
b.
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?
Yes
No

13. Are you a Federalist or
Republican?
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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.
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If you said NO you
are a Republican
Republicans thought
a national bank
would adversely
effect farmers.

14. 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.
b.
Yes
No

15. Are you a Federalist or
Republican?
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If you said YES you
are a Federalist
Federalists thought
the federal
government should
be responsible for
administering order.
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If you said NO you
are a Republican
Republicans thought
a state militia
infringed on their
individual liberties.