Development of Political Parties

How were political parties formed in the United States?

• Both initial leaders formed the first cabinet with Washington as President and could never agree with government decisions.

• Both initial leaders saw that in order to have their first President people needed to vote and started their own propaganda.

• Both initial leaders were appointed by those that participated during the American Revolution.

Who were the leaders of the first political parties in the United States?

• George Washington - Federalists

  John Adams - Republican

• Thomas Jefferson - Democrat-Republican

  Alexander Hamilton - Federalist

• James Madison - Federalist

  John Jay - Whig

• James Monroe - Democrat

  John Q. Adams - Republican

Political parties started because of the disagreement over what issue?

• westward expansion

• permanent alliances with other countries

• the power of the federal government

• checks and balances

Alexander Hamilton's proposal of a national bank helped lead to the creation of?

• America's first banks

• America's first political parties

• America's first entrepreneurs

• America's first excise taxes