FEDERALISTS DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS Leader TWO POLITICAL PARTIES FEDERALISTS DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS Leader Background Manner Economic Policy Power of Federal Govt. Bank of U.S. Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson Wealthy Virginian planter Worked up from poverty Enjoyed debates, spoke & dressed well Spoke & dressed like everyday people Farmers, craft workers, rich plant owners Manufacturers, merchants, & trade (like Britain) Federal government should have more power than states States should have more power than federal government Favored Bank—to collect taxes & pay bills Opposed Bank—too much power to fed. gov.

British—for trade France—first ally of U.S. (American Revolution) FEDERALISTS DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS British—for trade France—first ally of U.S. (American Revolution) Foreign Ties Alien & Sedition Acts 2nd Presidential Candidates 2nd President 3rd President Expel dangerous foreigners (Alien Act) & put critics of the government in jail (Sedition Act) These acts violate the Constitution—freedom of speech & freedom of the press John Adams—President Thomas Pinckney—Vice Pres. Thomas Jefferson—President Aaron Burr—Vice President Thomas Jefferson— Vice President John Adams— President Thomas Jefferson—President Aaron Burr—VP None - Federalist party declines

Democratic-Republican people Bank of the U.S. LOG 3. Describe the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, and explain how these conflicts resulted in the creation of two political parties. There were several conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton that eventually led to the creation of two political parties. Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the ________________ party, who emphasized more power to the ____________________, and Thomas Jefferson was the leader of the ___________________ party, who fought for more rights for the __________. One conflict was about the _____________. Hamilton said _______________ and Jefferson said ________________________. Another conflict was about the _____________. Hamilton said _____________ and Jefferson said ____________. Federalist federal government Democratic-Republican people Bank of the U.S. he liked the bank to collect taxes the bank gave too much power to the government foreign ties he wanted to trade with Britain to remain friends with France