Federalist wanted a strong federal government. They supported Hamilton's debt plan and the developed of a national bank. Their supporters were many business people in the Northeast. Their leaders were Alexader Hamilton, John Jay, John Adams, Charles C. Pinckney, Dewitt Clinton, and Rufus King. It lasted from the early 1790s to the 1860s. The federalist colors were black and
white. This era was dominated by big businesses. The whiskey rebellion was put down and the whiskey tax was enforced.
The Jeffersonian Republic was led by Thomas Jefferson. The Jeffersonian Republic wanted power of the federal government to be limited. They believed state government should have more power. They were not in favor of the first national bank. They believed in lower taxes. Their supporters were strongly from the South. They repealed the whiskey tax. They allowed the Alien and Sedition Acts to expire. They funded the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Treaty of Ghent was signed during this era. Articles of Confederation was adopted during this era. This era was dominated by farmers and small rural communities. Its colors were red, white, and black. They purchased the Louisiana territory from the French.