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Question

i am studiying federalistes and republicans. what did the federalists think of the whiskey tax, naturalization act, and the seditation act?
Wat did the republicans think of the whiskey tax, naturalization act, and the seditation act?
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Answer 1

Federalists were for the whiskey tax - it taxed farmers and made money for the federal government, while Republicans were against it, since it hurt farmers who voted Republican.
Federalists were for the Naturalization Act, since it now took longer for immigrants to become citizens, and because immigrants tended to vote Republican, hurt the Republican Party. Not shockingly, Republicans were against this.
The Federalists also backed the Sedition Act, which criminalized criticism of the government, and once again, the Republicans, because they were the minority party, were angry because this stopped them from being able to legally criticize the government.

Incidentally, the Democratic-Republicans later were known as the Republicans, but after the Era of Good Feelings ended and Jackson became president, his new party became known as the Democrats and absorbed most of the old Republican supporters. Then in the 1850s the Republican Party of today showed up.

Fortunately, this all backfired on the Federalists, as they were seen as too elitist and too unwilling to give rights to the common people, and they were booted out of power in 1800 and faded away soon after.

Answer 2

Well, the Republican party did not exist until 1850 or so. However the Democratic-Republican party of Jefferson would be opposed to the tax on the basis that states rights trump federal rights and authority and thus the tax to them would have been in violation of their political philosophy.
The federalists led by George Washington favored a stronger federal presence and the ability to tax on the federal level.