Establishing Political Parties
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Mr. History
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why did Washington and his followers oppose the formation of political parties? | because they thought they caused disagreement and ill will |
| why was the formation of political parties inevitable? | because of the disputes over government parties |
| Federalists | favored a strong central government and backed Britain in their beliefs |
| Democratic Republicans | believed that most power should be held by the states and favored a weak national government |
| Leaders of the Democratic Republicans | Thomas Jefferson and James Madison |
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