In the 1796 presidential campaign, Jeffersonians especially attacked the Federalists for

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Jeffersonians attacked the Federalists for their actions against the Whiskey Rebellion and negotiating Jay's Treaty with Britain. They saw these actions as evidence of the Federalists' support for a strong centralized government and for policies that favored the wealthy at the expense of ordinary citizens. The Jeffersonians also accused the Federalists of being pro-British and threatened by increasing democratic participation.

In the 1796 Presidential Campaign, Jeffersonians Especially Attacked the Federalists