US History Federalist and DR Quiz 144-147

merchants, bankers, manufactureres, most professionals, and some wealthy farmers

federalist supporters

New England and Atlantic coast

federalists most popular locations

• strong but limited, central government and weaker state governments

• government lead by the wealthy and educated, wanted limited voting rights

• loose interpretation of the constitution

federalists governmental views

• wanted the national bank

• viewed national debt as good if properly managed

• wanted federal government spending on “internal improvements” such as roads, bridges, and canals

federalist economic views

usually were pro-British

federalist views on foreign policy

Small farmers, small shopkeepers, frontier settlers, and craftsmen

democratic republic supporters

south and west

democratic republicans most popular locations

• weak central government

• trusted the common man; lowering voting qualifications

• strict interpretation of the Constitution

democratic republicans governmental views

• opposed the national bank

• viewed national debt as bad

• found government spending for internal improvements was unconstitutional

democratic republicans economic views

usually were pro-French

democratic republicans foreign policy views

Proclamation of Neutrality

Washington declared that the US would pursue a policy of friendliness and impartiality toward both nations