Hey Anna,
The period from 1789 to 1801 is known as the Federalist Era. Federalists were supporters of ratifying the Constitution. They believed that a strong and united federal government was important. Why did the Federalists support a strong national government?
Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist. How does his financial plan show this? Write a short essay that answers these questions.
The reason federalists supported a strong national government is when Alexander Hamilton was made the secretary of treasury when he was funding a debt that was occuring he could create a split in the original federalist form of government. It became very popular with New Englanders and republicans that were mostly farmers that opposed of a strong government.