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==History==

==History==

The Federalist Party was one the first [[political parties]] in the [[United States]]. In 1790, U.S. [[Secretary of the Treasury]] [[Alexander Hamilton]] proposed a set of reforms designed to put the new federal government on a strong financial basis. The plan divided Congress, and those who supported Hamilton became the Federalist Party. [[Chief Justice]] [[John Marshall]] was the last Federalist in the federal government, serving until his death in 1835. The party met with several setbacks in the early nineteenth century that led to its demise. Hamilton, their leader, died in 1804 as a result of his famous duel with [[Aaron Burr]]. The party drew most of its support from New England, a region that largely opposed the [[War of 1812]]. Many of the Federalist Party's leaders labeled the conflict “Mr. Madison’s War.” The Federalists were among the interests that called the [[Hartford Convention]] in 1814 for the purpose of amending the Constitution, and carried with it the implied threat of secession. However, the convention dissolved with news of the [[Treaty of Ghent]] and [[Andrew Jackson]]’s victory at the [[Battle of New Orleans]]. The fortunes of the party declined after the War of 1812. The war demonstrated that the Federalists had been right about the need for a stronger national government. In 1816, the Bank of the United States was rechartered and various policies previously associated with the federalists were adopted by Madison and the Republicans. 1n 1820, the Federalists failed to nominate a presidential candidate, nominating only Richard Stockton for vice president. Republican James Monroe was reelected president without opposition. Defeat in the Massachusetts governor's race of 1823 marked the effective end of the party's history.

The Federalist Party was the first [[political parties]] in the [[United States]]. In 1790, U.S. [[Secretary of the Treasury]] [[Alexander Hamilton]] proposed a set of reforms designed to put the new federal government on a strong financial basis. The plan divided Congress, and those who supported Hamilton became the Federalist Party. Washington died in 1799, Adams retired in 1801, and Hamilton was killed by [[Aaron Burr]] in 1804, leaving the party without notable leaders. The party drew most of its support from New England, a region that largely opposed the [[War of 1812]]. Many of the Federalist Party's leaders labeled the conflict “Mr. Madison’s War.” The Federalists were among the interests that called the [[Hartford Convention]] in 1814 for the purpose of amending the Constitution, and carried with it the implied threat of secession. However, the convention dissolved with news of the [[Treaty of Ghent]] and [[Andrew Jackson]]’s victory at the [[Battle of New Orleans]]. The war demonstrated that the Federalists had been right about the need for a stronger national government. In 1816, the Republican congress rechartered the Bank of the United States and enacted protective tariffs. Adopting policies previously associated with the Federalists allowed [[James Monroe]] to win the 1816 election in a landslide. New Hampshire Congressman [[Daniel Webster]], the most promising of the young Federalist leaders at this point, switched parties. In 1820, the Federalists failed to nominate a presidential candidate and Monroe was reelected without opposition. Defeat in the Massachusetts governor's race of 1823 ended the party's history. [[Chief Justice]] [[John Marshall]] was the last Federalist in the federal government, serving until his death in 1835.

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