Briefly explain ONE important way in which the development of the two-party system between 1787 and 1820 transformed the relationship between the United States and European nations.

The immediate problem faced by the Federalists was not simply one of acceptance of the Constitution, but the more fundamental concern of legitimacy for the government of the new republic.

The Anti-Federalists objected to the new powerful central government, the loss of prestige for the states, and saw the Constitution as a potential threat to personal liberties.

The major stumbling block for the Anti-Federalists was that the supporters of the Constitution had been more deeply committed, had cared more, and had outmaneuvered the less energetic opposition.

Key Terms

Anti-Federalists: Opponents of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and a strong central government.

Bill of Rights: The collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

federalist: Supporters of ratification of the U.S. Constitution

Explanation:

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else