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Cards In This Set
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The party press consisted of what two parties?
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Federalists vs republicans
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What was THE Federalist?
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85 federal essays published in the New York Independent Journal
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Who were the authors?
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Hamilton, Madison, Jay
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The Federalist led to the adoption of what?
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The constitution in New York and Virginia
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The Federalist is considered to be what?
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One of the most important/incisive works ever produced in the US
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Who was the Federalist Party led by?
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Hamilton
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The federalist party enacted what act?
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The alien and sedition acts
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When was the federalist party in control of the national government?
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1798
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What did the federalist party fear?
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Public opinion would be swayed by the republicans
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What was the reason for this fear?
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Republicans were more adapt to using mass media- newspapers
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Who was the republican party led by?
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Thomas Jefferson and later joined by James Madison
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The republican party was initially called?
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Anti-Fed
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What did the republican party fear?
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A new government wold be too strongnational government would take away rights/power from the states
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What was the most important medium to distribute news and views at this time?
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Newspapers
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Circulation in 1783?1833?
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Only 35 weeklies in the nation1,200 newspapers including dailies
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