PLEASE HELP In foreign policy, the Federalists believed that the United States needed to build a powerful national state to gain equality with the great powers of Europe, while the Republicans believed the country should isolate itself from Europe and turn toward the West. What were the strengths and weaknesses of each policy, and why was the Republicans’ view generally favored by most Americans in the 1800s?

The Federalists believed that American foreign policy should favor British interests, while the Democratic-Republicans wanted to strengthen ties with the French. The Democratic-Republicans supported the government that had taken over France after the revolution of 1789.

The Democratic-Republicans supported the government that had taken over France after the revolution of 1789. ... They favored the existence of protective tariffs on imports (which had Congress had adopted in 1789) both as a means of protecting domestic production and as a source of revenue.

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these acts divided the south into five military districts.