• 3.

10 Shaping a New Republic (WOR, PCE)

• 3.11 Developing an American Identity (ARC)
• 3.12 Movement in the Early Republic (MIG, SOC)
Explain how and why political ideas, institutions, and party systems developed and changed in the
new republic.

Comparison Practice: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

Instructions: Fill in the following chart for the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. Then, review
the chart and determine if more similarities or differences are present. Last, respond to the prompt
with a complete introduction paragraph (Cone & Thesis)

Federalists Both Democratic-Republicans

GOALS 1. Wanted to see GOALS
1. Strong central America succeed 1. State governments
government 2. Republic need more power
2. National financial 3. Use Constitution 2. Help agriculture in
system 4. Nationalism Agrarian Republic
3. Strengthen industry in 5. Limited government 3. Support the French
America 6. Washington good ACHIEVEMENTS
ACHIEVEMENTS 7. Expand West 4. Movement of the
4. National Bank capital
5. Excise taxes and 5. Virginia and Kentucky
tariffs Resolutions
6. Assumption of state 6. Revolution of 1800
debt FAILURES
7. Jay Treaty and Pickney 7. Proclamation of
FAILURES Neutrality
8. Alien and Sedition 8. Financial helped
Act/XYZ Affair/Quasi commercial but didn’t
War help farmers
9. Whiskey Rebellion
Occurrence

More similarities or differences? Explain HOW and WHY!

They had more similarities than differences. Most of the Democratic-Republicans sprouted from the
Federalist party so therefore had very similar beliefs. The main thing that changed was who they
thought should have the government power and who should be helped with that power.

Prompt: Compare and contrast the goals and achievements of the Federalists and Democratic-
Republicans in the Early Republic, 1789-1800. To what extent were the Federalists more successful in
reaching their goals?

Introduction Paragraph: