Friday, September 4, 2015

Federalists Vs. Republicans notes 8/28/15

Notes from August 28th 2015

American Strengths/Weakness
  • Moral advantage
  • Leadership (to some degree)
  • Defensive Posture
  • Fighting on own ground
  • Opportunities for strategic partnerships
  • Definition of victory
  • Organization
  • Resources/Supplies
  • Manpower
  • Political Weakness


British Strengths/weakness

  • Manpower
  • Imperial Economy
  • Military “superpower” of its time: Navy and Army
  • Motivation
  • Logistics
  • Imperial commitments
  • Foreign rivals
  • Organization
  • Definition of victory


(AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR)


Federalists vs. Antifederalists


  • Federalists (for the Constitution)
  • Antifederalists (against the Constitution)
  • The Federalists Papers (Hamilton, Madison, and few by Jay)
  • Antifederalists were not able to stop ratification by 1788, but they did eventually get the Bill of Rights


Federalists vs. Republicans

  • Federalist vision = strong central government, urban, commercial, strongly involved in foreign affairs
  • Republican vision - weaker central government, rural and agrarian in nature

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