The First Political Parties

The first US political parties were the ​ (a)   , who wanted a strong federal government, and the ​ (b)   , who wanted strong states' rights.

• Federalists
• Democratic-Republicans
• Anti-Federalists
• Democrats
• Republicans

Hamilton wanted the federal government to take on state debts in order to:

• get them to approve his national bank.

• build credit for the United States.

• make Jefferson happy.

• have the US make payments because the states couldn't be trusted to make them.

​ (a)   didn't like the idea of a national bank because most of their debts were paid and ​ (b)   .

• Thomas Jefferson and the South
• they didn't trust the federal government
• Alexander Hamilton and the North
• they didn't want America to succeed

How would the federal government pay the war debt off if they took it off the states' hands?

• by making states pay taxes

• by increasing tariffs

• by increasing industry

• profit as a result of southern slave labor

In order to get the south to agree to the national bank, Hamilton came up with a compromise that involved:

• lower taxes for the south.

• only northern states paying taxes.

• moving the national capital to the south.

• voting for Jefferson as the next president.

One other good result of a national bank would be:

• better relations between the north and south.

• Hamilton would get a promotion for his idea.

• the president would be able to oversee the nation's money.

• a national currency.

Which party favored strong national government?

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

This party supported stronger ties with France and a strict interpretation of the Constitution:

• Federalist

• Democratic -Republican

This party represented the interests of agriculture:

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

What problem would the national bank solve?

• It would be used to pay the debt from the American Revolution.

• It would allow President Washington to make payments to government agencies.

• It would be a place to store Hamilton's wealth.

• Americans could pay into it to make the US wealthy.