The Federalists remade the young republic's government with a new centralized national constitution in 1787. The Anti-Federalists, led by Thomas Jefferson, feared that the new constitution would lead to tyranny. Pulling examples from your Chapter 6 reading notes, share a response to this question in the comments below:
Based upon the actions of President Washington and President Adams do the Federalists appear to value stability over liberty? (Use examples!)
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ReplyDeleteBased on their actions in the late 1700s, the Federalists, at least for a period of time after the war, seemed to value stability over liberty. For example, despite over-taxation being on of the main disputes that fueled the war, they immediately implemented a tax on whiskey in order to fund their assumption of states' debt. This act mainly impacted small families in rural areas, such as distillers in the backcountry of states like Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. Hamilton imposed this tax despite its encroachment on the liberties that many people felt like they deserved, and the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 proved that people were unhappy with the taxes. However, instead of repealing the taxes and working to find a solution that more people supported, Washington (on Hamilton's advisement) led over 15,000 men into Pennsylvania and ended the rebellion through intimidation.
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree that this is a crucial example in showing how the Federalists valued stability ove liberty. Their agendas are shown on two different levels through the levying of taxes and the deploying of an army.
DeleteI agree with this because the more optimal solution to this problem would have been to work with the new people on a way that would provide the government revenue without being oppressive.
DeleteMaintaining order was the first priority for the Federalists. So much so that they were willing to oppress the people's rights and freedoms in exchange.
DeleteThe federalists clearly valued stability over liberty, as they were willing to suppress what the colonists wanted by sending an entire army in order to get what they wanted.
DeleteThis proves it pretty well, good use of the Whiskey Rebellion!
DeleteI agree that stability was their priority over liberty so they added this tax even though there were some consequences of it.
DeleteI agree. The actions of both the tax and the military involvement were a clear demonstration of prioritizing stability over liberty.
DeleteThe Whiskey Rebellion is a great example of this because since they needed to keep order during this time stopping any rebellions were a must.
DeleteI agree because they Cleary seem to know that it's important to have liberty but in the situation they did care about the stability of country.
DeleteDue to the actions of George Washington as well as other Federalists including John Adams in the late 1700s it can be easily inferred that the Federalists valued stability over liberty. One example of this is the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. This fight occurred due to the resentment of the government after they raised taxes in order to pay off the debt they assumed from the war. This is a perfect example of how the Federalists challenged the liberty of the people by taxing them a lot in order to ensure that their government remained stable. Furthermore, after the rebellion escalated an army of over 15,000 men was sent to Pennsylvania to put an end to it. This is an even greater example of how the Federalist infringed on the peoples rights by deploying a national army against them, in order to maintain a structurally sound government.
ReplyDeleteI agree -- they valued stability not only of the country, but more specifically of their government, over the liberty of their people.
DeleteThis is true because they felt the need to hold the country together, with individual liberates being put on hold until they could get the country into an optimal place.
DeleteThe Whiskey Rebellion is a very definitive piece of evidence that supports the fact that the Federalists believed in stability over liberty.
DeleteI agree that this shows how the Federalists valued stability more than they did liberty.
DeleteI agree. The Federalists directly challenged the liberty of the American people to incur stability in the country.
DeleteI agree. The Whiskey Rebellion is important evidence that shows this.
DeleteI agree because if they did value liberty then they would have most probably have gone in the way of just giving in to the demands
DeleteFrom their actions we can clearly see that The federalists value stability over Liberty. Despite being hurt badly by harsh over taxation they immediately imposed a harsh tax on whiskey leading to the whiskey rebellion. Which was put down with a heavy hand. However, while I do feel that this method was executed poorly, I can understand the reason for it. Because as we can see with shays rebellion and countess other examples, the new republic desperately needed money and would probably have fallen without it.
ReplyDeleteTheir reasoning did make sense from their point of view, particularly following Shay's Rebellion. However, their decision to implement a tax that primarily affected small farmers in rural areas was an oversight on their part.
DeleteAlthough it does seem harsh it was necessary to maintain order. If the liberty of the people was not infringed upon a bit the country would return to chaos and most likely end up in a society with even more oppression.
DeleteTheir reason for wanting to end the rebellion was understandable, although not justified, as the new government needed to pay off their debts one way or another.
DeleteI agree, the method wasn't used as best as it could be. They could've seen how bad taxing went for the British.
DeleteI agree that the method for putting down this rebellion could have been different but keeping stability was important during this time so its understandable.
DeleteI agree that the method was an unfair one, but the federalists valued stability over liberty at this point in time so that they could grow strong enough to be fully free.
DeleteBased upon the actions of President Washington and President Adams, I strongly believe that the Federalists valued stability over liberty. The Whiskey Rebellion was a time where the colonists protested the tax that was added to whiskey. Rather than taking a different stand, the Federalists worked tirelessly to "contain" the rebellion (instead of just repealing the tax) and go back to dealing with the war. The tax money was used to assume the national debt that America was dealing with during the war, thus supporting my opinion.
ReplyDeleteFrom the actions, of the federalists, they clearly valued stability over liberty. For example, due to wanting to assume the states debts, they placed heavy taxes on whiskey. This goes against the idea of liberty, as the people were taxed to pay off the assumption of state debts. As many people were mad, their anger escalated into the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, and an army of 15000 was dispatched to end the rebellion through intimidation. This violated the rights of the colonists and both of these examples showed how the federalists wanted stability, which in there terms, meant carrying out their orders no matter who protested.
ReplyDeleteThe first two presidents valued stability over liberty because the country was brand new, and trying to get on its feet. This meant quelling any future rebellions by almost any means. The national bank, although not made by the presidents, was a good example of something that brought stability but not exactly liberty. It made government money easier to track, as well as use for national projects. The state banks gave more freedom, but less stability in government funds.
ReplyDeleteThis is Hale, by the way, my school computer is being wonky.
I agree, in a new country, you have to establish taxes that some people will disagree with, as no one likes taxes
DeleteI agree. Although some of their taxations were questionable, they were doing what they thought was best to stabilize this new country.
DeleteThe National Bank could also be seen as unconstitutional.
DeleteBased upon the actions of President Washington and President Adams the federalists appear to value stability over liberty. Even though people protested taxes, taxes were added to whiskey causing the whiskey rebellion. They needed more money so they imposed these taxes despite any consequences of it. This shows that they valued stability more than they did liberty.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Federalists lost sight of the fundamental ideas they were supposed to carry out and put unfair taxes on citizens.
DeleteI agree with both, they ended up implementing similar taxes the British did.
DeleteThe actions of the first two presidents, Washington and Adams, seemed to heavily imply that they valued stability over liberty. One prominent example of the aforementioned actions was the Whiskey Rebellion, and the subsequent quelling of the rebellion. The small Whiskey producers, mainly in the backwoods of Pennsylvania, were protesting and rioting over the increase in taxes pertaining to Whiskey production. Washington sent in men to try to quell the rebellion, and it worked. However, the initial tax, and the ensuing use of force illustrated very clearly that Washington and the Federalists prioritized stability over liberty.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the protests were a lot like those of the colonies
DeleteYou can assume from the Whiskey Rebellion that at the time, Washington favored stability over liberty because the tax that was placed was rather like the tea act and other acts that the colonies rebelled against
ReplyDeleteI agree, they became what they were fighting against
DeleteI agree, but I also think in some cases (maybe not the whiskey rebellion in particular but in theory) it would be worth it to sacrifice liberty, to gain stability, but it is a fine line between protecting stability and tyranny.
DeleteIt seems relatively clear that federalists prioritizes stability over liberty. They began to focus on how to grow the economy however they struggled to keep the way this affected citizens in their thoughts. One example of this is through the Wiskey Rebellion. Federalists mandated a tax on whiskey which would have a great impact on on mid to lower class people. They put stability over lierty in this case and faced the consequences.
ReplyDeleteBased upon the actions of President Washington and President Adams the federalists do seem to prioritize stability over liberty. An example is the Whiskey Rebellion where there were rebels who wanted the Tax on whiskey to be taken away. But instead of just removing it to make the residents happy they instead sent 15,000 troops to Pennsylvania to stop the rebellion. Keeping this rebellion alive and giving in would have given liberty but also would have increased instability. Other areas may believe that all they need to do is protest to get something removed and overall would lead to a big problem.
ReplyDeleteI agree, and i also think that it was probably worth it in many cases to value stability, because giving everyone absolute personal liberty would have made the country collapse, and possibly led to the citizens being oppressed by someone else.
DeleteAt this early stage of the country, the Federalists may have felt that any rebellion would be seen as a weakness by foreign governments and that unless they stamped it out, they wouldn't be taken seriously abroad.
DeleteThe federalists very clearly valued stability more than liberty. This is shown through many of their actions but one example of this is the Whiskey Rebellion. They had tried to implement a tax and were met with great resistance, and instead of just repealing the tax, they deployed many soldiers in order to squash the rebellion. This shows that they preferred to send out many soldiers to protect a tax (which they felt would stabilize the nation) rather than just repealing the tax.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that they sent out a large army in order to squash a rebellioin.
DeleteI agree this is a great example of why they value stability over liberty
DeleteThe federalists seem to value stability more than liberty. In the constitution, many rules are given about how only the government can do certain things. This takes away the liberty of the states or individuals to do these things. For example, only the government has the right to declare war, which drastically increases stability, but also removes state and personal liberty. Similar examples can be found in many of the rules laid out in the constitution.
ReplyDeletebased on the actions of both president Washington and Adams it's safe to assume that the federalists deemed to think that stability was to be prioritized more then the the idea of liberty. one of the bigger examples is that of the whiskey rebellion that was caused because of people who refused the taxing of the whiskey that they would drink. and in this situation they sent out the militia in order to bring down the rebellion through force or by intimidation. say that they did the opposite and offered to take the tax away then they would have gone in the way of liberty but again the rebels and the feeling of having to push would get rid of the feeling of stability as a society.
ReplyDeleteI agree the Federalist Party with the way taht Washington and adams deemed stability is a great explanation.
DeletePresident Washington and President Adams proved that the Federalists valued stability over liberty. One major example of this is the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Washington imposed unfair taxes on small whiskey farmers in rural areas. Instead of removing these unfair taxes, Washington forcefully ended the rebellion in Pennsylvania. This proves the Federalists favored stability over liberty because they were over taxing their people, similar to the way the British had unfairly taxed them.
ReplyDeleteThe Whiskey Rebellion was so soon after the Revolution that the Federalists may have feared that history could repeat itself; they would know very well that a group of people who felt that they were unfairly taxed could work to overthrow the central government.
Deletei agree stability was really much more valued than liberty.
DeleteThe Federalists cared more about stability than liberty, as seen with the Whiskey Rebellion. The federal government levied a tax that resulted in a rebellion in Pennsylvania. Hamilton, another major player in the Federalist party, urged Washington to deal with this rebellion swiftly. This showcases how the Federalist party wanted to keep the nation safe, despite outrage in Pennsylvania about the recent tax. Alexander Hamilton's general feelings about the common people and believing that the elite should only be in government also shows how the Federalist party valued stability over liberty.
ReplyDeleteBased on their actions in the late 1700s, the Federalists seemed to value stability over liberty. Despite over-taxation being on of the main disputes that fueled the war, they immediately implemented a tax on whiskey in order to fund their assumption of states' debt. This act impacted small families in rural areas, such as distillers in the backcountry of states. Hamilton imposed this tax despite its encroachment on the liberties that many people felt like they deserved and the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 proved that people were unhappy with the taxes. The Federalist Party valued the stability over liberty as this explains
ReplyDeleteThe Federalists appear to value stability over liberty, as shown with the Alien and Sedition Acts. In 1798, the Federalists, who were the majority in Congress, passed these acts to prevent people from speaking out against the government. The anti-Federalists thought this was just a way to silence them and any other opposition. This was one way that the Federalists thought would keep the country in better shape, even if it meant you could not speak up about your own beliefs. The Republicans believed that the Federalists saw dissent as a threat.
ReplyDeleteFrom the actions that were taken, it is clearly seen that the federalists did in fact value stability over liberty. Many rules were made that supported the fact that the government can do certain things, and with these rules, much freedom was taken away. Many taxes, laws, rules etc, were passed or implanted, and what these specific things had in common was the amount of freedom that was taken away.
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