Why did some Federalists respond to the Louisiana Purchase by plotting to secede from the Union?

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Trevor · Answer 1 · 2023-01-06T17:10:00+0000

Answer: They opposed it because they suspected that new states formed in the Louisiana Territory would be Republican and thus jeopardize the balance of power. Some Federalists planned to secede from the Union.

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