Federalists Vs Anti-Federalism

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The American Revolution untied and brought together thirteen states. After the Constitutional Convention new government was being set into place. At this point the country started to divide; the federalists and the antifederalist. The fight between federalist Hamilton and anti-federalist Clinton in New York was a not the only state that saw the split in their political leaders. In Virginia there was a battle brewing between Patrick Henry and James Madison. Both parties took jabs at one another through this fight to convince their respective states to either ratify the United States Constitution moving to a stronger central government or continue with a more sovereign state government. The Henry and Madison federalist and anti-federalist battle