Which grouping do you like better?
 Group A
 Group B
Rise of Political Parties
Creating a New Government
 Washington President (Cabinet)
 Bill of Rights
 MONEY ???
Jefferson and
Madison:
•Taxes
•Tariffs
Hamilton:
•Borrow
•Debt
•National Bank
– but does the
Constitution
allow it?
Controversy
Hamilton’s plan passes with D.C. as capitol
Political Parties
Federalists: Hamilton
Democratic Republicans:
Jefferson
 Strong National
 Stronger state government
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government
Thought rich, educated
people should rule – can’t
trust average person
Manufacturing and trade
Conservative
North
 Thought more ordinary
people should have
political power democracy
 Agriculture
 Liberal
 South/West
Two Visions for the Country
Hamilton envisioned a future
based on urban elites and the
growth of commerce and
industry
Jefferson saw a future based
on responsible citizenfarmers and an expanding
agrarian republic
Federalists found support in
major port cities and the
North in general
Republicans found support in
rural areas and especially in
the South