HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Anti-Federalism, Quasi-War, Sam Patch
Document Summary
Lecture 2: federalists, anti- federalists, and a fragile new nation (feb. 15: what democracy looks like. Jefferson: federalists: hamilton, washington, adams, urban, pro british, elitists, educated, wealthy, big businessmen: bankers, merchants, etc, want trade and foreign policy, push for central government. Fear of mob (common people: anti- federalists: jefferson, rural, anti british, pro french (especially after french revolution, agrarians = farmers as virtuous citizens; ideal america = nation of farmers. Small businessmen, fear military and central government tax and regulation (national bank: on the lookout for oppression , federalists are triumphant because of money, big names, power, and organization. Some people are born to rule, some are born to be ruled. -hamilton: hamilton"s federalists vision, report on public credit (1789-1790) Madison feared in federalists papers: tax on alcohol, mattered because all consumed very large amounts of alcohol. Sea battles while the two countries were not technically at war.
