Jefferson through the Era of Good Feelings

Democratic-Republicans favored a strong central government, while Federalists favored strong states' rights.

Federalists supported farmers and agrarian economy, while Democratic-Republicans supported commerce and manufacturing.

Democratic-Republicans wanted to cut taxes and reduce debt, while Federalists wanted to build up the military.

Democratic-Republicans favored strict interpretation of the Constitution, while Federalists favored loose interpretation.

Expanded federal power

Limited states' rights

Weakened the authority of the Supreme Court

Reinforced the authority of the Supreme Court

McCulloch v. Maryland

Marbury v. Madison

Impeachment of Samuel Chase

Gibbons v. Ogden

The rise of the Federalist Party

Nationalism surged and the Federalist Party declined

The immediate abolition of slavery

The annexation of Canada

To abolish slavery

To promote free trade

Not to further colonize or intervene

To support Native American confederacies

Protective tariffs

National bank

Internal improvements

Expansion of slavery

It marked a period of national unity and political cooperation.

It was a time of intense political conflict and division.

It was the era when the United States declared independence.

It was the period of the Civil War.