1. Political Parties
... many other early political leaders opposed their development. Nevertheless, common economic, political, and social interests brought people together to form political organizations. A group called the Federalists supported strong national government. Their opponents were called the Anti-Federalists. These political organizations began to take shape before Washington became president in 1789. Soon after, the two groups developed into the first American political parties ... , the Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, wanted a str...
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