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In the late eighteenth century, what did many Americans think about political parties?

A) Political parties were necessary instruments for identifying and mobilizing public opinion.
B) Political parties were factions and inherently corrupt.
C) Political parties could function as the practical embodiment of different social classes and regions.
D) Political parties would provide stability and a sense of tradition to a system that otherwise would unravel at the seams.
E) Political parties were an essential part of the great tradition of English democracy to which Americans were heirs.

Question 2

Why did Alexander Hamilton want the federal government to support manufacturing?

A) He believed it would eliminate farming as an important component of the economy.
B) He believed it would create a more diversified and prosperous economy.
C) He believed it would allow the United States to become the world's leading textile producer.
D) He believed it would eliminate the influence of France in the United States.
E) He believed it would increase the federal government powers in relation to the states.