Midway was considered an important strategic island for Japan in the war. On April 18, 1942, the United States launched its first attack on the Japanese home islands. This raid caused the Japanese to want to push back the American presence in the Pacific Ocean.
The correct answer is D) The Federalists wanted a strong centralized government, and the Anti-Federalists wanted to restrict the Federal government and give states more freedoms and legal control.
These two different groups emerged because of America's past experiences. For example, the Anti-Federalists feared a strong federal government because of their experiences as American colonists. American colonists were taxed without representation by the British central government. This was one of the main causes of the American Revolution.
The Federalists, however, based their experiences on the lack of success under the Articles of Confederation. The weak central government established under the Articles of Confederation made governing ineffective in America, as the federal government could not collect taxes or force states to follow federal laws.
Published in January 1776 in Philadelphia, nearly 120,000 copies were in circulation by April. Paine's brilliant arguments were straightforward. He argued for two main points: (1) independence from England and (2) the creation of a democratic republic. Paine avoided flowery prose.
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