1. Federalists
Leaders: Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
Supporters: Wealthy merchants, manufacturers, and landowners who favored a strong central government.
2. Democratic-Republicans
Leaders: Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Supporters: Small farmers, laborers, and artisans who favored states' rights and limited federal government.
These two parties emerged in the late 1790s and competed for power in the early years of the United States.
Under the Ancien Régime, Christmas celebrations were above all religious celebrations intended for contemplation. Dangeaus description in his Journal of December 24 and 25, 1697 illustrates well the pious habits of the royal family at this time: Tuesday 24, Christmas Eve:the king made his devotions
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Louis XVII (1785-1795), Dauphin of France, is the second son of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. After the execution of his father, he is declared king by the noble emigrants under the name of Louis XVII. Nevertheless, his reign is only theoretical. The child remains imprisoned in the Temple, where h
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