DBQ on Political Parties in 1790
A political party is a group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to shape government policy and programs. George Washington warned America's people of the dangers of these separate parties in "The Farewell Address" an except is shown in Document 4. Washington opposed political parties because " 'It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one party against another; foments[stirs up]...riot and insurrection [rebellion]'". Political parties began to rise rapidly in the 1790's. Several issues being the cause. Alexander Hamilton, used the nations huge debts (owed to other countries and its own citizens) as an opportunity to push for the kind of national government that he wanted. He was a federalist, a supporter of strong national power, he had little faith in the people. He believed the constitution was not enough to preserve the new nation. After dealing with the south about his plan regarding the debts and assuming state debts, Hamilton created a tax on imported goods. A tax which Thomas Jefferso
In document 2 there are excerpts from a letter written by Alexander Hamilton in 1792. They have a womanish attachment to France, and a womanish resentment against Great Britain". Document 3 is an excerpt from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson in December of 1794, speaking of Jefferson's perspective on this tax. Jefferson's supporters saw the French Revolution as an extension of the American Revolution. Document 1 is an excerpt from a memo written by Thomas Jefferson, he says that Hamilton was "[in support] of a monarchy [based upon] corruption". means the total exemption [freedom] of the press from and kind of legislative control. is an abridgement [reduction] of its liberty, and expressly forbidden by the constitution". This Federalist program suggested a return to monarchy. Under this the sedition act ten Republicans were convicted, and many others put on trial. He says " the views of these gentlemen [Jefferson and his supporters] are. Allen supported the Sedition act, "[t]he freedom of the press and opinions was never understood to give the right of publishing falsehoods and slanders, nor of exciting sedition, insurrection and slaughter. While Americans debated the French Revolution the most sensible strategy was to remain neutral.
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