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Name the 2-political parties that developed during the period of the New Nation.	Federalist Party Democratic Republican Party
Who was the leader of the Federalist Party?	Alexander Hamilton
Who was the leader of the Republican Party?	Thomas Jefferson
If you were a Federalist, name the 5 beliefs or views you would have for the U.S. government.	Strong central government Limiting states’ rights Rule by wealthy and educated people Develop industry, trade, and business on a national scale Create a national bank
If you were a supporter of Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party, what beliefs or views would you have for the U.S. government?	Weak national government Protect states’ rights Rule government by common people Support laws to help farmers and small businesses Oppose a national bank
Who is this person?	Alexander Hamilton
Who is this person?	Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about many things. The MAIN or MAJOR point of their disagreement was about>	How much power the national government should have: Jefferson wanted a weak central government; Hamilton a strong central government

Which statement is TRUE about the Democratic Republicans? They wanted a strong central government They were against a national bank They did not want states’ rights They wanted big business and industry	THEY WERE AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS
The two-party system developed when which president was in office?	John Adams
The division between Hamilton and Jefferson led the nation to an important result that we can still see today in U.S. politics. What was this new and important development?	The two-party system
You are a small farmer living in Virginia. You are reading about the debate between the Federalist and Democratic Republican views. Which party would you support?	Democratic-Republicans – they wanted farmers to be successful
As a big merchant in Boston, you are worried that business would not be an important issue in government. What party would you support that would help your business grow?	Federalist – Hamilton wanted industry and business to grow on a national scale.
You live in a small town in Pennsylvania. You own a small store that is a family business. What party would support your small business?	Democratic Republicans
The roads in your state are not very good. This makes it hard for farmers like yourself to get your goods to the big town or city to sell. What candidate would help improve roads in your state?	Democratic Republican
As a wealthy and educated citizen of Boston, you want people in government who are most like you. What party would meet your needs?	Federalists – Hamilton wanted government representatives who were educated and wealthy.