First Political Parties

The first political parties resulted from arguments between _________________ and Thomas Jefferson.

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Aaron Burr

• Alexander Hamilton

Jefferson's party was the ____________________________.

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Tories

Arguments over the _______________________ led to the formation of the first political parties.

• Neutrality Proclamation

• Treaty of Paris

• 1st National Bank of the United States

• Ratification of the Constitution

Hamilton's party was the ___________________________.

• Democrats

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

What type of people supported the Democratic-Republican party?

• farmers

• bankers

• wealthy elite

• businessmen

What type of people supported the Federalist party?

• farmers & land owners

• women & immigrants

• ranchers & miners

• bankers & merchants

What party believed in a STRICT interpretation of the Constitution?

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Democratic

How did Washington feel about political parties?

• He felt they would divide America and did not like them.

• He always sided with Hamilton.

• He always sided with Jefferson.

• He felt they were necessary for a healthy democratic republic.

The __________________ Party favored agriculture.

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

• Whig

• Tory

The ___________________ Party favored business & trade.

• Democratic-Republican

• Tory

• Federalist

• Whig