The Federalists were formed by a national coalition of bankers and business owners in support of fiscal policies developed by Alexander Hamilton. They appealed to businesses and conservatives who favoured industries like banking, manufacturing and national over state government. They fostered relationships with Britain and opposed revolutionary France.
Democratic republicans party believed in republicanism, political equality and expansionism. The party was created to the opposition of the federalists policies created by Hamilton and became more popular under Washington on the debates of the Jay Treaty.
