The First Political Parties

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

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build credit for the United States.

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How would the federal government pay the war debt off if they took it off the states' hands? Options: by making states pay taxes, by increasing tariffs, by increasing industry, profit as a result of southern slave labor

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by making states pay taxes

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

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moving the national capital to the south.

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One other good result of a national bank would be:

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a national currency.

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Which party favored strong national government?

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Federalist

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

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Democratic -Republican

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This party represented the interests of agriculture: Federalists, Democratic-Republicans

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Democratic-Republicans

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What problem would the national bank solve?

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