Question

By the time of the end of George Washington's presidency, factions were developing that today we know as ______________ _____________. What term best completes the blank?

a) Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
b) Republicans vs. Democrats
c) Hamiltonians vs. Jeffersonians
d) Patriots vs. Loyalists

Answer 1

By the end of George Washington's presidency, the factions that emerged were Hamiltonians vs. Jeffersonians, with differing views on interpreting the Constitution.

Step-by-step explanation:

By the time of the end of George Washington's presidency, factions were developing that today we know as Hamiltonians vs. Jeffersonians. Increasingly, the Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, and the Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, disagreed on how to interpret the Constitution. The Federalists favored a strong central government, while the Republicans favored a limited central government.