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Why did Federalists oppose the Louisiana Purchase? need help please :( :( :(

Answer 1

The Federalists strongly opposed the purchase, favoring close relations with Britain over closer ties to Napoleon, believing the purchase to be unconstitutional, and concerned that the U.S. had paid a large sum of money just to declare war on Spain. The United States House of Representatives also opposed the purchase. Majority Leader John Randolph led the opposition. The House called for a vote to deny the request for the purchase, but it failed by two votes 59-57. The federalists even tried to prove the land belonged to Spain not France, but the papers proved otherwise..The Federalists also feared that the political power of the Atlantic seaboard states would be threatened by the new citizens of the west, bringing about a clash of western farmers with the merchants and bankers of New England. There was concern that an increase in slave holding states created out of the new territory would exacerbate divisions between north and south, as well. A group of Federalists led by Massachusetts Senator Timothy Pickering went so far as to plan a separate northern confederacy, offering Vice President Aaron Burr the presidency of the proposed new country if he persuaded New York to join. Burr's relationship with Alexander Hamilton, who helped bring an end to the nascent northern secession movement, soured during this period. The animosity between the two men ended with Hamilton's death in a duel with Burr in 1804.

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Answer 2

thank you so much !!! :)

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No problem! :)

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Yo @Joel_the_boss please site you're sources :P Just wouldn't want ya to be accused of plagiarism and get OS in trouble right? :3
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Answer 5

Also this might be more accurate and reliable information ~ http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/why-did-some-federalists-oppose-louisiana-purchase-21441 ~ :3

Answer 6

lol You need to squid up your game, its actually from Wikipedia! >:D

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Don't mind me, I'm a victim of plagiarism my self so I try to stop it :P

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Answer 10

XD Plagirism isn't against the edumactation system.

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O_O

Answer 12

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