Are Republicans Anti-Federalists Or Federalists?
Are Republicans Anti-Federalists Or Federalists? Many citizens distrusted the Federalists, who strengthened the central government and began to persecute political dissenters. At the suggestion of Thomas Jefferson, the Anti-Federalists began calling themselves Republicans. Under this name, they grew in strength until they won the presidential election of 1800. When did Anti-Federalists become Democratic-Republicans? George Washington,