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hints：John Adams;Alexander Hamilton;Jefferson;Washington D.C.;James Madison
John Adams and Alexander Hamilton led the federalists. Their supporters included people in trade and manufacturing. They believed in a strong central government. Most of their support was in the north. Jefferson led the republicans. Their supporters included many farmers. They did not want a strong central government. They believed in states having more power. They had strong support in the South. For about 20 years, the United States was friendly to other countries and neutral toward their disputes, but France and Britain again were at war. The British navy seized American ships going to France. The French navy seized American ships going to Britain. After years of unsuccessful diplomacy, the United States went to war with Britain in 1812. The battles took place mostly in the northeastern states and along the east coast. One part of the British army reached Washington D.C., the new U.S. capital. Soldiers set fire to the president's mansion. President James Madison fled as the White House burned.
約翰亞當斯和亞歷山大漢密爾頓為首的聯(lián)邦黨人。他們的支持者包括在貿(mào)易和制造業(yè)的人。他們認為要有一個強大的中央政府。他們的支持者大部分是在北方。杰斐遜領導的共和黨。他們的支持者包括許多農(nóng)民。他們不希望有一個強大的中央政府。他們認為國家擁有更多的權力。他們強大的支持者在南方。大約20年，美國向其他國家的友好和對他們的糾紛保持中立，但法國和英國再次處于戰(zhàn)爭狀態(tài)。英國海軍繳獲的美國軍艦前往法國。法國海軍繳獲美國軍艦前往英國。經(jīng)過多年失敗的外交，1812年美國又與英國的戰(zhàn)爭。戰(zhàn)斗主要是在東北部各州和沿東海岸的地方。英國軍隊的一個部分到達華盛頓特區(qū)，美國新首都。士兵放火焚燒總統(tǒng)的官邸。詹姆斯麥迪遜總統(tǒng)逃離白宮燒毀。