Transcript Federalists v. Antifederalists

Federalists v. Antifederalists
Problems in the Cabinet
Two main people in Washington’s
cabinet could not agree
 Hamilton, Secretary of Treasury
 Jefferson, Secretary of State
 Washington usually sided with Hamilton

Federalist
Alexander Hamilton
Wanted a strong central government
 Wanted a society based on commerce
 Wanted to tax people to pay for the
government
 Wanted the Bank of the United States

Alexander Hamilton
Antifederalist aka Republican
Thomas Jefferson
Wanted more states rights-give the
federal government less of a role
 Wanted a society based on farmers
 Thought the taxes fell heavily on poor
and farmers
 Did not think the government had the
right to create a Bank of the United
States

Thomas Jefferson
Whiskey Rebellion

Occurred after a high
tax was put on
whiskey by Hamilton
 Mobs went after tax
collectors