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what were the differences between federalist and democratic republican parties?
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Democratic-republicans Vs Federalists

Content: They wanted to reimburse Revolutionary War debts, increase tariffs to promote manufacturing and institute an internal excise tax. Democrat-Republicans believed in States rights with a weaker central government and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Generally they were Pro-French. They believed the Federalists were elitist. Democrat-Republicans were pro-agriculture. They thought only white males who owned property should vote, and that all men should own property. If the US had an agriculturally based economy they would be able to feed themselves, sell the surplus, and purchase manufactured goods from Europe. It was believed that people would put aside their own personal gain for the public good. When the Democrat-Republicans gained National office they repealed excise taxes, retired the national debt and reduced the size of the armed forces. The party only lasted from 1792 to about 1828.