Political Parties BP Reivew

What political party did George Washington belong to?

• The Federalists

• The Democratic-Republicans

• The Whigs

• He didn't belong to a political party

How did the election of 1796 differ from the two previous elections?

• The 1796 election was hotly contested between several candidates; the previous elections weren't

• The key issue in the 1796 election was slavery; this was not true of the previous elections

• The 1796 election was held in the middle of a war; the previous elections were not

• Democratic-Republicans won the 1796 election; previous elections were dominated by Federalists

Which of these people would most likely support Thomas Jefferson?

• A factory worker from Pennsylvania

• A banker from Massachusetts

• A small farmer from North Carolina

• A wealthy merchant from New York City

Why did Alexander Hamilton want to create a national bank?

• To create a financially strong federal government

• To lend money to other countries

• To give farmers the opportunity to save their earnings

• To lend money to the individual United States

Which statement is true of the Federalist Party?

• It opposed a strong federal government

• It was popular in the South

• It was led by Thomas Jefferson

• It favored manufacturers and business owners

Which group benefitted the most from Alexander Hamilton's policies?

• Farmers and farm workers

• Bankers and businessmen

• Immigrants and new Americans

• Slaves

What was one reason why the Federalist Party shrunk after 1804?

• President John Adams was impeached by Congress

• Its most fervent supporters were jailed by Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington came out of retirement to denounce it

• Its leader, Alexander Hamilton, died

What was one reason why the Democratic-Republican party broke up?

• Rivalries between members split the party apart

• The Federalists became much more popular

• Thomas Jefferson moved to France

• James Madison and James Monroe proved to be terrible Presidents

Which of these politicians was most supportive of individual rights?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

How would you classify a political system in which two parties usually get most of the votes in elections?

• a single-party system

• a two-party system

• a multi-party system

• a parliamentary democracy