Political Parties-Checkpoint

8 – U4.1.3 Which disagreement best explains why Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton formed opposing political parties?

• Whether the United States should expand westward or not at all.
• How much power the national government should have.
• Whether slavery should be immediately abolished or set a specific time it should be abolished.
• How presidents should be elected.

8 – U4.1.3 Which statement best summarizes the origins of early American political parties?

• They formed mainly because of regional differences over slavery and how to control it along with how long it should last.
• They developed from disagreements about the Constitution’s meaning and government power
• They emerged after the Civil War when the country still had a hard time getting along.
• D. They were created to support the presidency and make sure that elections ran smoothly.

8 – U4.1.3 Which conclusion best explains why the Founders worried about political parties, yet parties still formed?

• Parties were required by the Constitution and needed to be formed.
• Disagreements over major issues made parties unavoidable.
• Foreign nations forced Americans to form parties and it wasn't a choice.
• Parties helped reduce conflict among citizens and helped everyone get along better.

8 – U4.1.3 Which group was MOST likely to support Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party?

• Wealthy merchants and bankers
• Factory owners and investors
• Small farmers and rural settlers
• Members of the British government

8 – U4.1.3 Hamilton supported the creation of a national bank mainly because he believed it would—

• Limit the power of wealthy merchants.
• Strengthen the national government and economy.
• Increase the influence of state governments and keep them powerful.
• Reduce foreign trade and help the country to depend on American made products.

George Washington was concerned that ​​​ (a)   would fight to control the government.

• treaties
• political parties
• confederations
• Anti-Federalists

The Democrat-Republican party, founded by Thomas Jefferson, believed in strong ​ (a)   governments. The Federalist Party, founded by Alexander Hamilton, believed in strong ​ (b)   government.

• state
• federal
• economy
• amend

What type of people supported the Federalist party?

• farmers

• women

• ranchers

• bankers

What party worried about the federal government becoming too big and powerful.

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs

• Federalists

• Tories

The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between -

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine

• George Washington and James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton