Those politicians in government and in the newspapers who supported Jefferson and Madison's initial opposition to Hamilton's economic plan began to call themselves
A) Republicans because they had developed strong doubts about the moneyed political and economic interests furthered by the Constitution.
B) Democratic-Republicans because they were defending the true principles of the Constitution.
C) Democrats because they wanted to expand political rights and economic opportunities to a wider economic and social class of citizens.
D) corporatists because they wanted to support small farmers and oppose the financial interests of bankers and speculators.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
South Carolinians objected to high tariffs because those tariffs __________.
a. tended to lower the price of cotton b. incited other countries to erect their own protective tariffs c. made slave ownership more expensive d. violated the Constitution
In the latter part of the nineteenth century, countries that attracted migrants usually
a. had growing industrial economies. b. had non-democratic governments. c. were located in eastern or southern Europe. d. had extensive networks of social services set up for migrants.
When James I and Charles I attempted to rule as strong monarchs, they were blocked primarily by ________
A. Parliament B. the Anglican Church C. Spain D. the Puritans
Americans seemed notably materialistic to foreign visitors, as ________ became the most obvious symbol of social status.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).