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WorksheetsThe First Political Parties
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The first US political parties were the (a) , who wanted a strong federal government, and the (b) , who wanted strong states' rights.
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.
(a) didn't like the idea of a national bank because most of their debts were paid and (b) .
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.
Which party favored strong national government?
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
This party supported stronger ties with France and a strict interpretation of the Constitution:
Federalist
Democratic -Republican
This party represented the interests of agriculture:
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
What problem would the national bank solve?
It would be used to pay the debt from the American Revolution.
It would allow President Washington to make payments to government agencies.
It would be a place to store Hamilton's wealth.
Americans could pay into it to make the US wealthy.
