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Partisan Conflicts
A series of Issues and events raised conflicts between the Federalists and the Republicans.
What Happened?
States had borrowed money to
pay for the revolution. Now they
were deeply in debt.
Assumption of
State Debts
(1789-1790)
Federalist View
Alexander Hamilton proposed that the federal
government assume states' debt. That would
establish good credit and empower the national
government.
An
A national bank would (1) issue a
national currency, (2) hold
government funds, and (3) issue
credit.
What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the table?
The Bank of the
United States
(1791)
Alexander Hamilton proposed the bank, seeking
to put the young nation on sound financial
footing.
O A. Republicans occasionally showed a willingness to compromise on states' rights.
B. Partisan conflicts were part of United States history almost from the beginning.
C. Washington's concerns about partisanship in the United States were exaggerated.
O D. Federalists favored a strong federal government but were unsure how to achieve it.
Republican View
The plan was unfair to some southern states
that had already paid back much of their
debt, and it gave the federal government too
much power.
Madison and Jefferson believed a national
bank would favor the wealthy.