The Democratic Republicans preferred a decentralized system, fearing that a strong Federal government would be akin to returning to a Monarchy.
They were opposed by the Federalists who wanted a strong Federal government to push the country forward as a unified force.
Trenches were dug in a zigzag pattern so that if an enemy entered the trench, he could not fire straight down the line. ... The main trench lines were connected by communicating trenches, allowing for the movement of messages, supplies, and soldiers and were lined with barbed wire.
They played a big role in the rise