Question

map questions—using your election of 1800 electoral votes map and 4.1 activities, answer the following questions: (
egions\ in the question means: northeast, south, west, etc.)

1. which regions voted mostly for the federalists? what members of society generally supported the federalists?
2. which regions voted mostly for the democratic - republicans? what members of society generally supported the democratic - republicans?
3. looking at your map, what are the three new states and four new territories established since the original thirteen colonies?
4. look at the section of the chart that explains which members and regions of society supported the political candidates. how does the addition of the new states from question 3 show a stronger support for the democratic - republicans over the federalists?
5. in 1800, the united states was a very young country that was weaker than nearly all european countries. why do you think the federalists believed that there should be less democracy in the country? why do you think they believed that the government should favor the wealthy bankers and merchants?
6. in 1800, the united states was also a struggling democracy, trying to preserve the rights of its citizens. why do you think the democratic - republicans believed that there should be more democracy in the country? why do you think they believed that the government should favor the farmers and common people?
7. considering these views, why do you think many people believed this presidential election was very important? think about the differences between the federalists and democratic - republicans, their vision for the united states, and what their ideas mean for a new country.

Explanation:

1. The Federalists were mostly supported by the Northeast region. Business - oriented groups like wealthy bankers, merchants, and urban professionals generally supported the Federalists as they favored a strong central government and policies that promoted commerce and industry.
2. The South and some western - frontier regions voted mostly for the Democratic - Republicans. Farmers, common people, and those who favored states' rights and a more agrarian society generally supported the Democratic - Republicans.
3. Three new states: Vermont (1791), Kentucky (1792), Tennessee (1796). Four new territories: Northwest Territory, Southwest Territory, Mississippi Territory, Indiana Territory.
4. The new states often had a more agrarian - based population which was more in line with the Democratic - Republican ideology. Their addition increased the number of electoral votes from areas more likely to support the Democratic - Republicans, thus showing stronger support for them over the Federalists.
5. Federalists believed in a more centralized and powerful government as they thought it was necessary to maintain order and stability in a young and weak nation. They favored the wealthy bankers and merchants because they saw them as key to economic growth and the nation's financial stability.
6. Democratic - Republicans believed in more democracy as they wanted to protect the rights of the common citizens. They favored farmers and common people as they made up a large portion of the population and they believed in an agrarian - centered society where the rights of the many were prioritized over the interests of a wealthy elite.
7. The 1800 presidential election was important because it represented a battle between two different visions for the United States. The Federalists' vision of a strong central government and an industrial - commerce - focused nation versus the Democratic - Republicans' vision of a more decentralized, agrarian - based nation with more democracy for the common people. The outcome would shape the future direction of the young country in terms of government structure, economic policies, and the balance of power between different segments of society.

Answer:

1. Northeast; Wealthy bankers, merchants, urban professionals.
2. South and some western - frontier regions; Farmers, common people.
3. Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee; Northwest Territory, Southwest Territory, Mississippi Territory, Indiana Territory.
4. New states had more agrarian - based populations in line with Democratic - Republican ideology and increased their electoral support.
5. They thought a strong central government was needed for order and stability and saw wealthy groups as key to economic growth.
6. They wanted to protect common citizens' rights and believed in an agrarian - centered society.
7. It represented a battle between two different visions for the US that would shape its future in terms of government, economy, and power - balance.