a number of concepts, such as taxes on imports and taxes on ships (Tonnage Act), but neither of these served to raise enough revenues and taxes rapidly increased. The Federalists supported favoring BritainÆs economic polices, while the Anti-Federalists favored France. Active foreign trade was sought by the Federalists as a means of encouraging greater revenue and tariffs, though Southern states were generally opposed to such measures. In The Federalist Papers, Hamilton (2a) explains why it is advantageous to
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