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8th
grade
Hamilton Vs Jefferson: The First Political Parties
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the two major political parties today?
Democrats and Federalist
Republicans and Socialist
Republicans and Democrats
Federalist and Socialist
- 2. Multiple Choice
The two main political parties during Washington's presidency were
Federalist and Republicans
Democrats and Republicans
Federalist and Antifederalist
Federalist and Socialist
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was Washington's concern about political parties?
They were too weak and needed to be more public
They would create divisions amongst the people and distract the government
They should be led by only wealthy and educated men
There should only be one political party
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the difference between the Federalist Party (Hamilton) and the Democratic-Republicans (Jefferson)
The Federalist believed that the economy should be based on business and there should be a strong central government. The Republicans believed there should be a economy based on agriculture and wanted more powers for the states.
The Federalist believed in gun control and the Democratic Republicans believed in less gun control.
The Federalist supported France and the Democratic Republicans supported Britain.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Alexander Hamilton's monetary plan for the nation included
having only northern states pay off debt from the Revolutionary War
having only Southern states pay the war debt.
having all states assume debt to build better credit.
having the British pay the war debt.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Besides differences on the debt plan Hamilton and Jefferson differed on the issue of
rights for women.
slavery as Hamilton was from New York and Jefferson was from Virginia.
rights for black people as Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and Hamilton wrote the Federalist Papers
freedom for Native Americans.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Another difference between Jefferson and Hamilton was the idea of the power of the central government.
Jefferson the central government should be strong as the states
Hamilton believed that the central government should be powerful enough to establish a bank.
Jefferson believed that the central government should limit slavery.
Hamilton believed that the states should have the power to dismiss federal laws
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