First Party System

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.

Jefferson and other southerners didn't like the idea of the government taking on state debts because:

• the south had paid most or all of their war debts.

• he didn't trust the government to make the payments.

• he thought it would look bad to other countries if the US had debt.

• he didn't want to give control to Hamilton because he disliked him.

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.

What were the Democratic-Republicans called first?

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

Which person switched from Federalist to Democratic-Republican?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Which party favored strong national government?

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

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

• Federalist

• Democratic -Republican

This party represented the interests of agriculture:

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans