The Answer is D. The Federalist Party: Because...
The Federalist Party<span> was the first American political party. It existed from the early 1790s to 1816; its remnants lasted into the 1820s. The Federalists called for a strong national government that promoted economic growth and fostered friendly relationships with </span>Great Britain<span>, as well as opposition to revolutionary France. The party controlled the federal government until 1801, when it was overwhelmed by the </span>Democratic-Republican<span> opposition led by </span>Thomas Jefferson<span>.</span>
<span><span><span>First of all, we should remember that for most of the "mid-1800s" (however one defines this) African Americans in the South were mostly enslaved rather than simply suffering discrimination. However, even those African Americans who were not enslaved were discriminated against.There are many examples of this discrimination. Free blacks in almost every state (even in the North) could not vote. In much of the South, it was illegal to educate any African American, even...</span></span></span>
